superate

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/ˈsuːpəɹeɪt/

verb

To rise above; to overtop; to cover.

OriginLatin superātus →
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Meanings

verbsuperate (third-person singular simple present superates, present participle superating, simple past and past participle superated)

present singular third person superates · participle present superating · participle past superated · past superated

  1. raretransitiveTo rise above; to overtop; to cover.
  2. raretransitiveTo outdo; to surpass; to exceed.
  3. raretransitiveTo overcome; to conquer.
  4. raretransitiveTo cross; to surmount; to get over.
  5. raretransitiveTo overtake.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
overgo

Origin

  1. Latinsuperātus
  2. Englishsuperate

Borrowed from Latin superātus, perfect passive participle of superō (“to surmount, exceed, better”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Petraeusrespuate
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APA

superate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superate

MLA

“superate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superate.

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