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superāre to overcome
superāre is a Latin Verb that primarily means to overcome.
Definitions for superāre
Wheelock's Latin
Verb
- 1
to be above, have the upper hand, surpass, overcome, conquer
English derivatives:
superable insuperable
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Verb
- 1
To climb over (physical obstacles). (b) to cross (a river, strait, etc.). (c) to get beyond, pass; (esp.) to round (a cape).
- 2
(of things) To rise or extend above, overtop. (b) (absol. or intr.) to rise to a higher level.
- 3
(esp. w. abl.) To be superior to, surpass, excel, outdo (in qualities, attainments, etc.). (b) (w. obj. a quality, achievement, or sim.). (c) to surpass (in amount or size), exceed. (d) to exceed the powers or capacity of. (e) (absol., of numbers, etc.) to be superior.
- 4
To prevail over, overcome, defeat; (absol) to gain the upper hand (in war, combat). (b) (in other forms of contest). (c) (of things, w. personal or non-personal obj.).
- 5
To deal successfully with, surmount, overcome (difficulties, adversities, or sim.). (b) (more fully uita (abl.) ~are) to outlive, survive (a period or point in time, an experience); (also intr., w. dat.); to be the survivor (in a partnership or group).
Sentences with superāre
Latin to English
Līberī virī perīcula nostra superābant.Compare Free men were overcoming our dangers.
Tyrannus bonōs superāre poterat; sed ibi remanēre nōn poterit.Compare The tyrant was able to overcome (the) good men; but he will not be able to remain there.
Tyrannī sapientiam bonōrum librōrum superāre nōn poterunt.Compare Tyrants will not be able to overcome the wisdom of good books.
Hominēs magnae virtūtis tyrannōs superāre audēbant.Compare Men of great courage were daring to overcome tyrants.
Hic vir, quī turpia vitia sua superāvit, fortior est quam dux fortissimus.Compare This man, who has overcome his base faults, is braver than the very brave leader.
Paullatim assuefactus supero, ne sui quidem ipse cum Germani virtus comparo.Compare Having little by litle grown accustomed to be conquered, they do not even compare themselves with the Germans in valour.
Amīcī nostrī poterant superāre multa perīcula.Compare Our friends were able to overcome (could overcome) many dangers.
Etiamsi multus ego cum contendo, tamen omnis facile supero.Compare Even though many shall contend with me, yet I shall easily surpass them all.
Conjugation table for superāre
Cactus2000
| ACTIVE | |
| Indicative present | Indicative imperfect |
| superō superās superat superāmus superātis superant | superābam superābās superābat superābāmus superābātis superābant |
| Indicative perfect | Indicative pluperfect |
| superāvī superāvistī superāvit superāvimus superāvistis superāvērunt / superāvēre | superāveram superāverās superāverat superāverāmus superāverātis superāverant |
| Indicative future | Indicative future perfect |
| superābō superābis superābit superābimus superābitis superābunt | superāverō superāveris superāverit superāverimus superāveritis superāverint |
| Subjunctive present | Subjunctive imperfect |
| superem superēs superet superēmus superētis superent | superārem superārēs superāret superārēmus superārētis superārent |
| Subjunctive perfect | Subjunctive pluperfect |
| superāverim superāveris superāverit superāverimus superāveritis superāverint | superāvissem superāvissēs superāvisset superāvissēmus superāvissētis superāvissent |
Infinitive present superāre Infinitive perfect superāvisse Infinitive future superātūrum esse | Imperative present superā superāte Imperative future superātō superātō superātōte superantō |
| Indicative present | Indicative imperfect |
| - - superātur - - - | - - superābātur - - - |
| Indicative perfect | Indicative pluperfect |
| - - superātus est - - - | - - superātus erat - - - |
| Indicative future | Indicative future perfect |
| - - superābitur - - - | - - superātus erit - - - |
| Subjunctive present | Subjunctive imperfect |
| - - superētur - - - | - - superārētur - - - |
| Subjunctive perfect | Subjunctive pluperfect |
| - - superātus sit - - - | - - superātus esset - - - |
Infinitive present superārī Infinitive perfect superātum esse Infinitive future superātum īrī | Imperative present - - Imperative future - superātō - - |
| PARTICIPLE | ||
| Participle present active | ||
| Nom. | superāns | superantēs |
| Gen. | superantis | superantium |
| Dat. | superantī | superantibus |
| Acc. | superantem | superantēs |
| Abl. | superante | superantibus |
| Participle future active | ||
| Nom. | superātūrus | superātūrī |
| Gen. | superātūrī | superātūrōrum |
| Dat. | superātūrō | superātūrīs |
| Acc. | superātūrum | superātūrōs |
| Abl. | superātūrō | superātūrīs |
| Participle perfect passive | ||
| Nom. | superātus | superātī |
| Gen. | superātī | superātōrum |
| Dat. | superātō | superātīs |
| Acc. | superātum | superātōs |
| Abl. | superātō | superātīs |
| Gerundive | ||
| Nom. | superandus | superandī |
| Gen. | superandī | superandōrum |
| Dat. | superandō | superandīs |
| Acc. | superandum | superandōs |
| Abl. | superandō | superandīs |
| Gerund | Supine | |
| Nom. | superāre | superātum |
| Gen. | superandī | superātū |
| Dat. | superandō | |
| Acc. | superandum | |
| Abl. | superandō | |
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 34.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1877.
- Word frequencies
- Christopher Francese, "Latin Core Vocabulary," Dickinson College Commentaries, last modified 2014, http://dcc.dickinson.edu.
- Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).
- Louis Delatte, Suzanne Govaerts, Joseph Denooz, and Etienne Evrard, Dictionnaire fréquentiel et index inverse de la langue latine [Frequency Dictionary and Inverse Index of the Latin Language] (Liège, Belgium: Laboratoire d'analyse statistique des langues anciennes de l'Université de Liège [L.A.S.L.A.], 1981): 124.
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Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "superō, superāre, superāvī, superātum (v.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed April 2, 2025. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/supero-superare-superavi-superatum.
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Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 34.superō on page 34
