übertreffen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- best adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
- exceed verb To be greater than, or go beyond, a certain amount or limit.
- excel verb To be very good at something, or to do noticeably better than others.
- outdo verb To do better than someone else; to surpass.
- outshine verb To be noticeably better or more impressive than someone or something else.
- outstrip verb To move faster than someone or something and leave them behind.
- outweigh verb To be more important, significant, or valuable than something else.
- surpass verb To do better than, or go beyond, someone or something.
- whack verb To hit something hard and sharply.
Senses
übertreffen is used for these senses in English:
- best (transitive) To beat in a contest.
- exceed (transitive) To be better than (something).
- exceed (transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
- excel (transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
- go past To surpass a boundary; to go by a limit.
- outdo (transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
- outshine To exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner
- outstrip (figuratively) To exceed or surpass (someone or something).
best — full definition
- adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
- noun The greatest possible effort someone can make.
- verb To defeat or outdo someone.
exceed — full definition
- verb To be greater than, or go beyond, a certain amount or limit.
- verb To surpass or do better than something else.
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