victory
/'viktəri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of defeating an opponent or enemy in a battle, game, or other competition: "Victory" refers to the state of having won a contest or conflict.
- Success in a struggle against difficulties or an opponent: It can also denote a successful outcome in any challenging endeavor or personal struggle.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The army celebrated its decisive victory.
- Her victory in the marathon was an inspiration to everyone.
- The candidate's victory in the election was celebrated by supporters.
Advanced Usage
- "A narrow victory": a win achieved by a very small margin.
- The team secured a narrow victory, winning by just one point.
- "A moral victory": a situation where one does not win but achieves a sense of moral or ethical superiority.
- Although they lost the debate, they felt it was a moral victory for their principles.
- "A Pyrrhic victory": a win that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat.
- Winning the lawsuit was a Pyrrhic victory, as the legal costs bankrupted the company.
Variants and Related Words
- Victorious (adj): having won a victory; triumphant.
- The victorious team lifted the trophy.
- Victoriously (adv): in a victorious manner.
- She smiled victoriously after solving the puzzle.
Synonyms
- Triumph: a great victory or achievement.
- Win: an act of winning a contest or competition.
- Conquest: the act of conquering or overcoming.
Antonyms
- Defeat: an instance of being defeated.
- Loss: the fact or process of losing something or someone.
- Failure: lack of success.
Related Phrases
- "Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat": to win at the last moment in a situation where defeat seemed certain.
- The underdog team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-second goal.
- "A victory lap": an extra lap of honor taken by the winner of a race.
- The champion took a victory lap around the stadium.
Noun
- a successful ending of a struggle or contest
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense