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41outclass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. outdo, outrival. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. outdo, excel, surpass; see exceed . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. surpass, outperform, outshine, outdo, outdistance, better, eclipse,… …
42surpass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. exceed, excel, overtop, outshine, outdo, outclass, eclipse, outstrip. See superiority, repute. Ant., fall behind. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. excel, outdo, transcend, improve upon, go beyond, better;… …
43compete — competer, n. competingly, adv. /keuhm peet /, v.i., competed, competing. to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business. [1610 20; < L… …
44better — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. mend, correct, relieve. See improvement, superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Superior] Syn. greater, finer, preferred, preferable, surpassing, excelling, improved, more suitable, more deSirable …
45outshine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. outdo, eclipse, excel, overshadow. See repute. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To obscure] Syn. cloud, dim, eclipse; see shade 2 . 2. [To outdo] Syn. transcend, surpass, excel; see defeat 1 , exceed . III… …
46outstrip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. outspace, outrun, excel, exceed, outdo, outdistance; eclipse, surpass. See superiority, overrunning. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. surpass, outdo, excel; see exceed . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To… …
47transcend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. exceed, overpass, surpass, excel, outstrip, outdo. See superiority, overrunning. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rise above, transform, excel; see exceed . See Synonym Study at excel . III (Roget s 3… …
48go one better — phrasal : outdo, surpass all of his tone poems demand an orchestra of at least ninety players, and in at least one … he goes Wagner one better, calling for an orchestra of one hundred and sixteen Deems Taylor * * * go one better In some card… …
49ex|cel — «ehk SEHL», verb, celled, cel|ling. –v.t. to be better than; do better than; outdo; surpass: »He excelled his class in spelling. –v.i. to be better than others; do better than others: »Solomon excelled in wisdom. ╂[< …
50exceed — verb Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex + cedere to go Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to extend outside of < the river will exceed its banks > 2. to be greater than or superior to 3 …
