| 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: | excel |
| 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: | outclass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, better, cap, dominate, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outdo, outhussle, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outplay, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, put to shame, rise above, surmount, top, tower, win the race |
| Main Entry: | outdo |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | better, overcome |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, blow out of water, bulldoze, bury*, cook*, cream*, defeat, do in, down*, eclipse, exceed, excel, fake out, go one better, leave behind, lick*, outclass, outdistance, outfox, outgun, outjockey, outmaneuver, outrival, outshine, outsmart, outstrip, pull a fast one, shake off, shoot ahead, snow*, surpass, top, transcend, trash* |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose |
| Main Entry: | outweigh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | override, dominate |
Synonyms: |
atone for, balance, cancel out, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, eclipse, exceed, excel, make up for, offset, outbalance, outrival, outrun, overcome, overshadow, predominate, preponderate, prevail, set off, surpass, take precedence, tip the scales |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | transcend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go beyond; surpass |
Synonyms: |
be superior, beat, best, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, go above, leave behind, leave in the dust, outdo, outrival, outshine, outstrip, outvie, overstep, overtop, rise above, top, transform |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose |
| 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* |