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durchsetzen
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Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
durchsetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt durch, past tense setzte durch, past participle durchgesetzt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to establish; to enforce; to cause to become prevalent, accepted, or effective
- (reflexive) to establish oneself; to become prevalent, accepted, or effective
- 2010, Der Spiegel, number 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 […]
- (reflexive) to assert oneself; to win; to have one's will
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- Durchsetzen
- Durchsetzer
- Durchsetzung
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
durchsetzen (weak, third-person singular present durchsetzt, past tense durchsetzte, past participle durchsetzt, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Further reading
- “durchsetzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “durchsetzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “durchsetzen” in Duden online
- “durchsetzen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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