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| Main Entry: | exceed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be superior to; surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, distance, eclipse, excel, go by, outdo, outrun, outshine, outstrip, overstep, overtake, pass, surmount, top, transcend, break record, get upper hand, go beyond, have a jump on, have advantage, have it all over, out-distance, outpace, outreach, overtax, rise above, run circles around |
| Antonyms: | fail, be inferior, fall behind |
| Main Entry: | best |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat; gain advantage |
| Synonyms: | beat, beat up*, better, blank*, blast*, bulldoze*, clobber*, conquer, cream*, deck*, drub*, exceed, excel, floor*, knock off*, lambaste, lick*, master, outclass, outdo, outshine, outstrip, overcome, prevail, put away, shut down, surpass, take down*, tan*, thrash*, top, total, transcend, trash*, triumph, trounce, wallop, waste*, wax*, whip*, wipe*, wipe out, zap*, KO, flax, get the better of, let have it, shoot down*, take care of, triumph over, whomp, whop, wipe the floor with |
| Antonyms: | lose, relent, surrender, give up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
| Notes: | better is greater in excellence or higher in quality; more useful; more highly skilled; healthier than before - while bettor is someone who bets |
| Antonyms: | deteriorate, worsen, get worse |
| Main Entry: | cap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo a performance |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, can*, clinch*, complete, cover, crest, crown, eclipse, exceed, excel, finish, outshine, outstrip, pass, surmount, surpass, top, transcend, wrap up*, button down, button up, cob, do to a T, put the lid on, top it off, trump |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be superior; surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, come through, eclipse, exceed, outdo, outshine, outstrip, pass, predominate, shine, surmount, top, transcend, wax*, be good, be master of, be proficient, be skillful, be talented, go beyond, go to town, improve upon, make it, outrival, show talent, take precedence |
| Antonyms: | fail, be inferior |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outclass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, dominate, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outperform, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, put to shame, surmount, top, tower, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outhussle, outmatch, outpace, outplay, outrank, outrival, rise above, win the race |
| Main Entry: | outdistance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outrun |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, exceed, outclass, outdo, outperform, overtake, pass, surpass, top, go beyond, go one better, leave behind, outhussle, outpace, outplay, win the race |
| Main Entry: | outdo |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | better, overcome |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, bulldoze*, bury*, cook*, cream*, defeat, do in*, down*, eclipse, exceed, excel, lick*, outclass, outdistance, outfox, outmaneuver, outshine, outstrip, shake off*, snow*, surpass, top, transcend, trash*, blow out of water, fake out, go one better, leave behind, outgun, outjockey, outrival, outsmart, pull a fast one, shoot ahead |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | outweigh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | override, dominate |
| Synonyms: | balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, eclipse, exceed, excel, offset, outrun, overcome, overshadow, predominate, prevail, surpass, atone for, cancel out, countervail, make up for, outbalance, outrival, preponderate, set off, take precedence, tip the scales |
| Main Entry: | overrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assign too much value, importance |
| Synonyms: | build up, exaggerate, exceed, magnify, assess too highly, expect too much of, make too much of, overassess, overesteem, overestimate, overpraise, overprize, overreckon, oversell, overvalue, rate too highly, think too highly of, think too much of |
| Antonyms: | underrate, undervalue |
| 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, pass, subdue, surpass, throw*, top*, vanquish, vault, overtop, prevail over, rise above |
| Antonyms: | give in, surrender, yield |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | surpass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo something or someone |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outperform, outrun, outshine, outstrip, outweigh, override, overshadow, overstep, pass, put to shame, rank*, surmount, top, tower, transcend, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outgo, outmatch, outpace, outrank, outrival, outstep, tower above, trump* |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose, fall behind |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rise above |
| Synonyms: | ascend, dominate, exceed, loom, mount, overlook, rear, soar, surmount, surpass, top, transcend, be above, extend above, look down, look over, overtop |
| Main Entry: | transcend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go beyond; surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdo, outshine, outstrip, overstep, top, transform, be superior, go above, leave behind, leave in the dust, outrival, outvie, overtop, rise above |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
| Main Entry: | outmaneuver |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outwit |
| Synonyms: | defeat, exceed, excel, outdo, overtake, surpass, outsmart |
| Main Entry: | outperform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat |
| Synonyms: | better, defeat, exceed, outrun, surpass, top, outplay |
| Main Entry: | outshine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo |
| Synonyms: | beat, defeat, exceed, excel, outperform, surpass, transcend, outplay |
| Main Entry: | transgress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sin |
| Synonyms: | contravene, disobey, err, exceed, infringe, offend, overstep, trespass, violate, do wrong |
| Antonyms: | behave, obey |
| Main Entry: | go by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | elapse |
| Synonyms: | exceed, flow on, make one's way, move onward, pass, proceed |
| Main Entry: | beat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, surpass |
| Synonyms: | best, better, conquer, exceed, excel, outdo, outrun, outshine, outstrip, overcome, overtake, overwhelm, subdue, top, transcend, triumph, vanquish, whip, be victorious, outplay, outrival, shoot ahead of |
| Antonyms: | cede, lose, relinquish, retreat, surrender |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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