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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>sŭper-cresco</b>: crēvi, 3, v. n. and<br /><b>I</b> a.<br /><b>I</b> Neutr.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> 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.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Trop.: [[fortuna]] [[quod]] supercresceret caritati, i. e., [[might]] [[join]], be added to, Quint. Decl. 5 14 fin.—<br /><b>II</b> Act., to [[excel]], [[outdo]]: municipalem habitum, August. c. Acad. 1, 2.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>sŭpercrēscō</b>, crēvī, ĕre,<br /><b>1</b> intr., croître par-dessus : Cels. Med. 5, 28, 2 ; 5, 28, 22 &#124;&#124; [fig.] s’ajouter, venir par surcroît : Ps. Quint. Decl. 5, 14, fin.<br /><b>2</b> tr., surpasser, dépasser : Aug. Acad. 1, 1, 2.
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{{Georges
|georg=[[super]]-crēsco, crēvī, ere, [[überwachsen]], [[überwuchern]], I) v. intr.: A) eig.: [[caro]] supercrescens, Cels. 5, 22 in.: si id ([[ulcus]]) [[nimium]] supercrevit, Cels. 5, 29, 1. – m. Dat., [[cui]] ([[tumulo]]) supercrevere myrti [[virgulta]], Serv. Verg. Aen. 3, 15. – B) bildl. [[quod]] supercresceret caritati, [[was]] die L. übertreffe, Ps. Quint. decl. 5, 14. – II) v. tr. [[übersteigen]], [[übertreffen]], municipalem habitum, Augustin. c. Acad. 1, 2.
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