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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
| Synonyms: | be ahead, blaze a trail, come first, exceed, excel, outdo, outstrip, precede, preface, transcend, usher |
| Antonyms: | fall behind, lose |
| Main Entry: | rank |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be worthwhile; have supremacy |
| Synonyms: | antecede, be classed, be worth, belong, come first, count among, forerun, go ahead of, go before, have the advantage, outrank, precede, stand, take the lead |
| Main Entry: | predate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | precede |
| Synonyms: | antecede, antedate, anticipate, be ahead of, come first, forerun, foreshadow, go before, go in advance, guide, harbinger, have a head start, head, head up, herald, in space, introduce, lead, light the way, outrank, pace, pave the way, pioneer, preexist, preface, presage, rank*, ring in, run ahead, scout, take precedence, time, usher |
| Notes: | backdate or predate is writing a date on something that is earlier than the actual date; postdate is to write a date on something that is later than the actual date |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | win |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish first; succeed |
| Synonyms: | achieve, be first, be victorious, beat, carry the day, come in first, conquer, edge, finish in front, finish off, gain, gain victory, overcome, overwhelm, prevail, run circles around, shut out, sink*, take the prize, triumph, upset, walk away with, walk off with |
| Notes: | in horse racing results, there is win, place, show, and also-ran |
| Antonyms: | fail, forfeit, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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