to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
to be superior; to surpass
it is better to be infamous than unknown
of soup and love, the first is the best; one's first spouse tends to be better than any subsequent spouse
the pen is mightier than the sword