durchsetzen

German

Etymology

durch- + setzen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩/, /ˈdʊʁçˌzɛt͡sən/
  • Hyphenation: durch‧set‧zen
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Verb

durchsetzen (third-person singular simple present setzt durch, past tense setzte durch, past participle durchgesetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to enforce
  2. (reflexive) to establish oneself
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 22/2010, page 126:
      Innovationen im Affenreich setzen sich meist nur dann durch, wenn sie von ranghohen Tieren eingeführt werden, berichten US-Primatologen […]
      Innovations in the ape kingdom mostly only establish themselves if they are introduced by high-ranking animals, report US primatologists […]

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