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| Main Entry: |
exceed
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be superior to; surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, break record, cap, distance, eclipse, excel, get upper hand, go beyond, go by, have a jump on, have advantage, have it all over, out-distance, outdo, outpace, outreach, outrun, outshine, outstrip, overstep, overtake, overtax, pass, rise above, run circles around, surmount, top, transcend |
| Antonyms: | be inferior, fail, fall behind |
| Main Entry: | above |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | superior to |
| Synonyms: | before, beyond, exceeding, prior to, superior to, surpassing |
| Antonyms: | inferior, under |
| Main Entry: | beat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, surpass |
| Synonyms: | be victorious, best, better, conquer, exceed, excel, outdo, outplay, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstrip, overcome, overtake, overwhelm, shoot ahead of, subdue, top, transcend, triumph, vanquish, whip |
| Antonyms: | cede, lose, relinquish, retreat, surrender |
| Main Entry: | besides |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in addition; as well |
| Synonyms: | added to, additionally, along with, also, and all, apart from, as well as, aside from, beyond, conjointly, else, exceeding, exclusive of, extra, further, furthermore, in conjunction with, in distinction to, in excess of, in other respects, likewise, more, more than, moreover, not counting, on the side, on top of everything, other than, otherwise, over and above, plus, secondly, supplementary to, to boot, together with, too, what's more, with the exception of, yet |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | best |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat; gain advantage |
| Synonyms: | KO, beat, beat up, better, blank*, blast*, bulldoze, clobber, conquer, cream*, deck, drub, exceed, excel, flax, floor*, get the better of, knock off, lambaste, let have it, lick*, master, outclass, outdo, outshine, outstrip, overcome, prevail, put away, shoot down, shut down, surpass, take care of, take down, tan*, thrash*, top, total, transcend, trash*, triumph, triumph over, trounce, wallop, waste*, wax, whip*, whomp, whop, wipe out, wipe the floor with, wipe, zap |
| Antonyms: | give up, lose, relent, surrender |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | better |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excelling, more excellent |
| Synonyms: | bigger, choice, exceeding, exceptional, finer, fitter, greater, higher quality, improved, larger, more appropriate, more desirable, more fitting, more select, more suitable, more useful, more valuable, preferable, preferred, prominent, sharpened, sophisticated, souped up, superior, surpassing, worthier |
| Antonyms: | worse |
| Main Entry: | better |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improve performance; outdo |
| Synonyms: | advance, ameliorate, amend, beat, best, cap, correct, enhance, exceed, excel, forward, further, help, meliorate, mend, outshine, outstrip, promote, raise, rectify, refine, reform, revamp, surpass, top, transcend |
| Antonyms: | deteriorate, get worse, worsen |
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | better a performance |
| Synonyms: | beat, cap, exceed, excel, go beyond, outdo, outstrip, surpass, top |
| Main Entry: | cap |
| 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
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