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