victory
To defeat or triumph overTo defeat or triumph over (someone or something).
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, rare)To defeat or triumph over (someone or something).
Examples
315 sentencesI am sure of his victory.
Я певен у його перемозі. — deniko
ruЯ уверен в его победе. — marafon
It's an easy victory.
Це легка перемога. — deniko
ruЭто лёгкая победа. — marafon
deEs ist ein leichter Sieg. — Yorwba
Congratulations on your victory.
Вітаю з перемогою! — ascolto
ruПоздравляю с победой! — marafon
Congratulations on your big victory.
Вітаю з великою перемогою. — deniko
This is an important victory.
Це важлива перемога. — deniko
ruЭто важная победа. — marafon
deDies ist ein wichtiger Sieg. — Ricardo14
Origin
From Middle English victorien (“to overcome, vanquish”), from Old French victorier, or froFrom Middle English victorien (“to overcome, vanquish”), from Old French victorier, or from Medieval Latin victōriāre, from Latin victōria (noun); see further at etymology 1.
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Forms
victories, victorying, victoried, victoriedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.