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win; beat; defeat

Verb

  1. 1

    win; beat; defeat

    To beat and perform better than one's opponent in a bet, match, fight, etc.

    Korean definition: 내기나 시합, 싸움 등에서 상대를 누르고 더 좋은 결과를 내다.

    • I beat my friends in a bet on which team would win the World Cup.

    • At sports day, our class beat the other classes and won the championship.

  2. 2

    overcome; suppress

    To suppress a feeling, desire, etc.

    Korean definition: 감정이나 욕망 등을 억누르다.

    • We couldn't overcome our appetite and ended up binge eating.

    • Within a month, he overcame the grief of losing his younger brother and pulled himself together.

  3. 3

    stand; endure; survive

    To stand and endure difficulties.

    Korean definition: 어려움을 참고 견디어 내다.

    • Eating samgyetang is one way to beat the heat.

    • Chairman Jeong overcame many hardships to become the excellent businessman he is today.

  4. 4

    hold; keep

    To keep one's body upright or balanced.

    Korean definition: 몸을 바로 세우거나 가누다.

    • Jisu felt dizzy and, unable to hold herself up, collapsed.

    • You should drink in moderation—how can you drink so much you can't even hold yourself up?