| Main Entry: | go by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | elapse |
Synonyms: |
exceed, flow on, make one's way, move onward, pass, proceed |
| Main Entry: | go by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adopt, conform |
Synonyms: |
abide by, adjust to, agree, be guided by, comply, cooperate, fall in with, follow, heed, judge from, observe, take as guide |
| Main Entry: | exceed |
| 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: | lapse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become void; fall back into previous pattern |
Synonyms: |
apostatize, backslide, become obsolete, cease, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, die, elapse, end, expire, go by, pass, recede, recidivate, relapse, retrograde, return, revert, run out, slide, slip, subside, terminate, weaken |
Antonyms: |
continue, go on, restart |
| Main Entry: | pass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass, beat |
Synonyms: |
exceed, excel, go beyond, go by, leave behind, outdistance, outdo, outgo, outrace, outshine, outstrip, shoot ahead of, surmount, top, transcend |
Antonyms: |
fall behind, lose |
| Main Entry: | rebuff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | turning away; ignoring |
Synonyms: |
brushoff, check, cold shoulder, cut, defeat, denial, discouragement, go-by, hard time, insult, kick in the teeth, nix, nothing doing, opposition, rebuke, refusal, rejection, reprimand, repulse, slight, snub, thumbs down, turndown |
Antonyms: |
inclusion, welcome |