sŭper -grĕdĭor (sŭpergrădĭor, Plin. 27, 12, 68, § 110), gressus, 3, v. dep. a. and n. [gradior], to step, walk, or go over (post-Aug.).
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.—
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. —
B To live through , survive a period of time: sexagin ta annos, Sen. Suas. 6, 6.—
C To be superior to , elevated above : necessitates, Sen. Ep. 32, 5. *
a ☞ Act. collat. form sŭpergrĕ-dĭo , dĕre, to go over , pass : duodecimum aetatis annum supergresserat, Ap. Met. 10, 2, 10 (dub.).— *
b sŭpergressus , a, um, in pass. signif., Pall. Nov. 4, 2.