Word a Day
defeat
What does defeat mean?
defeat (verb): to overcome in battle or contest.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce defeat?
/dɪˈfit/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of defeat?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “defeat”?
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What does “defeat” mean?
to overcome in battle or contest
Right! That's what “defeat” means.
to get upon; to ascend; to climb
Not quite: that's what mount means.
to permit, to give permission to
Not quite: that's what allow means.
to put (something) down, to rest
Not quite: that's what set means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “defeat”?
increase
Not quite: increase means something else.
remember
Not quite: remember means something else.
overcome
Right!
consider
Not quite: consider means something else.
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