1. to bear or carry over a place, ὑπ. τὸν ἰσθμὸν τὰς ναῦς (Thucydides):—;Pass. [ αἱ ναῦς] αἱ ὑπερενεχθεῖσαι τὸν ἰσθμόν (Thucydides)

2. intransitive to rise above, to surpass, excel, have the advantage over , τινός τινι one in a thing, (Herdotus Historicus); also with accusative pro genitive, ὑπερφέρεις τόλμῃ τόλμαν (Euripides): absolute to excel, have preeminence , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)