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To be much taller or higher than something; to loom over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To be much greater or more important than.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
torrejar
— to be considerably taller than
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Dutch:
bovenuittorenen
— to be considerably taller than
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Finnish:
kohota korkealle
— to be considerably taller than
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French:
surplomber
— to be considerably taller than
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German:
überragen
— to be considerably taller than
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Hungarian:
tornyosul
— to be considerably taller than
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Icelandic:
gnæfa
— to be considerably taller than
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Interlingua:
elevar se
— to be considerably taller than
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Italian:
torreggiare
— to be considerably taller than
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Italian:
innalzarsi
— to be considerably taller than
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Italian:
sovrastare
— to be considerably taller than
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Italian:
dominare
— to be considerably taller than
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Japanese:
そびえ立つ
(sobie tatsu)
— to be considerably taller than
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Macedonian:
се извишува
(se izvišuva)
— to be considerably taller than
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Macedonian:
надраснува
(nadrasnuva)
— to be considerably taller than
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Old English:
hlifian
— to be considerably taller than
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Polish:
górować nad
— to be considerably taller than
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Polish:
wznośić się nad
— to be considerably taller than
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Portuguese:
elevar-se
— to be considerably taller than
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Russian:
возвыша́ться
(vozvyšátʹsja)
— to be considerably taller than
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Spanish:
sobresalir
— to be considerably taller than
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Ukrainian:
височіти
(vysočity)
— to be considerably taller than