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beseire

verbverb

to defeat, to beat, to overcome

EtymologyOpphav

fra tysk; av seireto win, to be victorious, to triumph · to prevail, to gain the upper hand from German; from seireto win, to be victorious, to triumph · to prevail, to gain the upper hand

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

overvinne, seire over to overcome, to triumph over
  • beseire sine fiender to defeat one's enemies
  • beseire sine konkurrenter to beat one's competitors
  • beseire alle vanskeligheter to surmount all difficulties