win a victory over
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
| defeat |
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| get the better of |
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| overcome |
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sample sentences
"You must overcome all difficulties""defeat your enemies"
"He overcame his shyness"
"He overcame his infirmity"
"Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe fighter managed to %s his opponent
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThe fighter managed to %s his opponent
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form