υπερισχύω (iperiskhío)
English: dominate
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeverb
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About υπερισχύω
As a verb, υπερισχύω is in the Present tense, in the Indicative mood, and the Passive voice. Learning to use this verb in various contexts will enhance your fluency.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: υ‧πε‧ρι‧σχύ‧ω
Definitions & Examples
- verb:(learned, transitive, + genitive) to prevail over; win a battle, competitionExamples:
- Υπερίσχυσε των αντιπάλων του.Yperíschyse ton antipálon tou.
- S/he prevailed over his/her opponents.
- verb:(learned, intransitive) to prevail, to dominate, to have primacyExamples:
- Υπερισχύει το σύνταγμα.Yperischýei to sýntagma.
- The constitution has primacy.