· be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
Synonym(s): surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, surmount, outperform
Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
· get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
Synonym(s): outflank, trump, best, scoop
Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish