vverb.changepenetrateSynset:break through
Examples:- The sun broke through the clouds
- The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft
Derivationally Related Form:breakthrough
Hypernyms:appear
Inherited Hypernyms:break throughappear
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.motionsucceed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problemsSynset:get through
Examples:- We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister
Hypernyms:arrive at attain gain hit make reach
Inherited Hypernyms:get throughreach
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.stativecontinue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)Synset:make it pull round pull through survive
Examples:- He survived the cancer against all odds
Antonyms:succumb
Derivationally Related Form:survivorsurvival
Hypernyms:defeat get the better of overcome
Inherited Hypernyms:surviveget the better of
Entailment:convalesce recover recuperate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: survive) | The business is going to --- (apply to: make it, come through, pull through)
vverb.socialattain success or reach a desired goalSynset:bring home the bacon deliver the goods succeed win
Examples:- The enterprise succeeded
- We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
- she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
Antonyms:fail
Derivationally Related Form:winnersucceeder
Inherited Hypernyms:succeed
Direct Hyponyms:accomplishachieveactarriveattainbring offcarry offclearget ingo farhithit the jackpotluck outmake itmanagenailnail downnegociatepan outpasspegpull offreachrunwork
Entailment:assay attempt essay seek try
Full Troponyms:achievearriveaveragebeginbreeze throughclearcome tocompassculminatehitluck outnail downpan outpasspull offreachrunscoretestwanglework
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s PP | The business is going to --- (apply to: succeed, come through)