Lewis & Short

Parsing inflected forms may not always work as expected. If the following does not give the correct word, try Latin Words or Perseus.

sŭpergrĕdĭo, dĕre, v. supergredior fin.

sŭper -grĕdĭor (sŭpergrădĭor, Plin. 27, 12, 68, § 110), gressus, 3, v. dep. a. and n. [gradior], to step, walk, or go over (post-Aug.).

  1. I. Lit.: limen, Col. 7, 9, 13; Plin. 32, 10, 46, § 133: capram alteram decubuisse atque ita alteram proculcatae supergressam, Plin. 8, 50, 76, § 201.
  2. II. Trop., to pass over, get over, surmount; to surpass, exceed, excel: aetatis suae feminas pulchritudine, Tac. A. 13, 45: omnem laudem supergressa, Quint. 6, prooem. § 8: claritatem parentum animi magnitudine, Just. 42, 2, 3: alicujus res gestas, id. 44, 5: crudele praeceptum, supergressum omnia diritatis exempla, Amm. 28, 1, 25.
    1. B. To live through, survive a period of time: sexagin ta annos, Sen. Suas. 6, 6.
    2. C. To be superior to, elevated above: necessitates, Sen. Ep. 32, 5.
      Note:
        1. * a. Act. collat. form sŭpergrĕ-dĭo, dĕre, to go over, pass: duodecimum aetatis annum supergresserat, App. M. 10, p. 238, 34 (dub.).
        2. * b. sŭpergressus, a, um, in pass. signif., Pall. Nov. 4, 2.