English

Verb

Sense: to be better than

Synonyms

• bear away the bell(idiomatic, obsolete)
• best   [⇒ thesaurus]
• better
• overtake
• dwarf
• eclipse(figuratively)
• exceed
• excel   [⇒ thesaurus]
• hold the cards(idiomatic)
• outclass
• outdo
• outmatch
• outperform
• outrival
• outrun
• outshadow
• outshine
• outstrip
• outvie
• overmatch
• overshadow
• pass(obsolete)
• prevail
• put to shame
• run away with(idiomatic)
• surpass
• top
• transcend   [⇒ thesaurus]
• trump
• upstage

Antonyms

• come short   [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• be unequal   [⇒ thesaurus]

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