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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo a performance |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, button down, button up, can*, clinch, cob, complete, cover, crest, crown, do to a T, eclipse, exceed, excel, finish, outshine, outstrip, pass, put the lid on, surmount, surpass, top, top it off, transcend, trump, wrap up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | peak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reach highest point |
| Synonyms: | be at height, climax, come to a head, crest, culminate, reach the top, reach the zenith, top out |
| Notes: | peak means 'maximize,' peek means 'to peep or snoop,' and pique means 'to excite or irritate' |
| Antonyms: | fall, hit bottom, plunge |
| Main Entry: | surmount |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | overcome, triumph over |
| Synonyms: | best, better, cap, clear, conquer, crest, crown, defeat, down, exceed, hurdle, leap, lick*, negotiate, outdo, outstrip, over, overpower, overtop, pass, prevail over, rise above, subdue, surpass, throw*, top*, vanquish, vault |
| Antonyms: | give in, surrender, yield |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | top |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place on or reach highest part |
| Synonyms: | ascend, cap, climb, cloak, clothe, cover, crest, crown, face, finish, garnish, piggyback, protect, reinforce, roof, scale, spread over, superimpose, surmount, tip |
| Antonyms: | descend, drop, fall, lower |
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| Main Entry: | top |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, noun, verb |
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