sŭper-cresco
crēvi, 3, v. n. and a.
I.
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., Quint. Decl. 5 14 fin.—
II.
Act., to excel, outdo: municipalem habitum, August. c. Acad. 1, 2.