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uperphuomai
grow upon, over, surpass, excel
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ὑπερφύομαι · hyperphyomai — LSJ
grow upon or over, [ἔρως] ἔνδον τῆς ἐμῆς ὑπερεφύετο ψυχῆς Aristaenet. 1.6 (sed leg. ὑπεφύετο) ; τινι Gal. in Pl.Ti. p.6 D.
metaph., surpass, excel, c. acc. pers. et dat. rei, ὑπερφὺς Ἕλληνας ἰσχύϊ Hdt. 6.127, cf. D.C. 56.2: c. gen. pers., Aristid. 2.151 J.
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