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seire

verbverb

to win, to be victorious, to triumph · to prevail, to gain the upper hand

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt sigra Old Norse sigra

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. være den sterkeste eller beste i en konkurranse, en krig, et valg eller lignende;
    vinne (III, 1)to win
    to be the strongest or best in a competition, a war, an election, or the like;
    to winvinne (III, 1)
    • seire på slagmarken to be victorious on the battlefield
    • seire over noen to triumph over someone
  2. ta overhånd;
    bli dominerende
    to gain the upper hand;
    to become dominant
    • fornuften seiret til slutt reason prevailed in the end