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sŭper-cresco , crēvi, 3, v. n. and
I.a.
I. Neutr.
A. Lit., To grow up, over, or upon: “carcinoma,” Cels. 5, 28, 2 fin.: “caro,” id. 5, 28, 22 init.—With dat., Serv. Verg. A. 3, 15.—
B. Trop.: “fortuna quod supercresceret caritati, i. e.,” might join, be added to, Quint. Decl. 5 14 fin.—
II. Act., to excel, outdo: municipalem habitum, August. c. Acad. 1, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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