This is the 405th most frequent German word.
gewann
"Gewann" is the past tense of "gewinnen," meaning "won."
The word 'gewann' here denotes the act of winning a competition in the past tense.
Er gewann den Marathon, an dem er letztes Jahr teilnahm.
He won the marathon he participated in last year.
In this sentence, 'gewann' is used to express gaining something, specifically attention, in the past tense.
Sie gewann die Aufmerksamkeit aller mit ihrem inspirierenden Vortrag.
She gained everyone's attention with her inspiring lecture.
Here, 'gewann' is used metaphorically to illustrate acquiring an abstract quality, confidence, in the past tense.