övervinna — meaning in English

English meaning

• defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
• overcome verb To successfully deal with or defeat a difficulty or obstacle.
• vanquish verb To defeat someone or something completely, especially in a fight or contest.

Senses

övervinna is used for these senses in English:

• defeat (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
• vanquish (transitive) To defeat (someone); to overcome.

defeat — full definition

1. verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
2. verb To prevent something from succeeding or being achieved.
3. noun An instance of losing, or of being overcome.

overcome — full definition

1. verb To successfully deal with or defeat a difficulty or obstacle.
2. adj Emotionally overwhelmed, especially by strong feeling.

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