(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If one person or thing ~es another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second.
He was determined to ~ the achievements of his older brothers...
Warwick Arts Centre is the second largest Arts Centre in Britain, ~ed in size only by London’s Barbican.
VERB: V n, V-ed
2.
If something ~es expectations, it is much better than it was expected to be.
Conrad Black gave an excellent party that ~ed expectations.
VERB: V n