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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be superior; surpass |
| Synonyms: | be good, be master of, be proficient, be skillful, be talented, beat, best, better, cap, come through, eclipse, exceed, go beyond, go to town, improve upon, make it, outdo, outrival, outshine, outstrip, pass, predominate, shine, show talent, surmount, take precedence, top, transcend, wax |
| Antonyms: | be inferior, fail |
| Main Entry: | surpass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo something or someone |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outgo, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outweigh, override, overshadow, overstep, pass, put to shame, rank*, surmount, top, tower, tower above, transcend, trump* |
| Antonyms: | fail, fall behind, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outdone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | surpassed |
| Synonyms: | beaten, bettered, defeated, improved upon |
| Main Entry: | outmatch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat*, best, better, cap, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outdo, outgo, outpace, outperform, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outweigh, override, overshadow, overstep, pass, put to shame, rank*, surmount, top, tower, tower above, transcend, trump* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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