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triumph over — phr verb Triumph over is used with these nouns as the object: ↑adversity … Collocations dictionary
triumph over — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, vanquish, worst. Informal: trim, whip. Slang: ace, lick … English dictionary for students
triumph over — Subdue, conquer, vanquish, overcome, subjugate, overpower, beat, master, get the better of, obtain victory, prevail over … New dictionary of synonyms
triumph over — Syn: defeat, beat, conquer, trounce, vanquish, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, get the better of; informal lick … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
triumph — Ⅰ. triumph UK US /ˈtraɪəmf/ noun [C or U] ► a very great success or achievement, or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this: »business/economic triumphs triumph for sb/sth »The deal is a triumph for the company. triumph of… … Financial and business terms
triumph — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, real, remarkable (esp. BrE), resounding ▪ memorable ▪ The team enjoyed a memorable triumph last night … Collocations dictionary
triumph — I n. 1) to achieve, score a triumph 2) a glorious, splendid; short lived triumph 3) a triumph over (a triumph over evil) 4) in triumph (to return home in triumph) II v. (D; intr.) to triumph over * * * [ traɪəmf] score a triumph short lived… … Combinatory dictionary
triumph — I UK [ˈtraɪʌmf] / US [ˈtraɪəmf] noun Word forms triumph : singular triumph plural triumphs ** a) [countable/uncountable] a great victory or success This track has been the setting for some of her greatest triumphs. triumph of: the triumph of good … English dictionary
triumph — tri|umph1 [ˈtraıəmf] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: triumphe, from Latin triumphus] 1.) an important victory or success after a difficult struggle ▪ Winning the championship is a great personal triumph . triumph for ▪ a tremendous… … Dictionary of contemporary English
triumph — tri|umph1 [ traıəmf ] noun ** count or uncount an exciting victory or success: This track has been the setting for some of her greatest triumphs. triumph of: the triumph of good over evil triumph over: Britain s Davis Cup triumph over France a.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
