vinco — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- conquer verb To defeat and take control of a place, people, or army by force.
- defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
- overcome verb To successfully deal with or defeat a difficulty or obstacle.
- win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.
Senses
vinco is used for these senses in English:
- beat (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
- conquer To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
- defeat (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
- overcome (transitive) To win against or prevail over in some sort of battle, contest, etc.
- win (transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
- win (transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
beat — full definition
- verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
- noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
- noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
- adj Informal: completely exhausted.
conquer — full definition
- verb To defeat and take control of a place, people, or army by force.
- verb To overcome a difficult challenge, feeling, or obstacle.