N. compensation, equation,
commutation,
indemnification, compromise neutralization,
nullification,
counteraction, reaction, measure for measure, retaliation equalization, robbing peter to pay paul,
set-off,
offset, make-weight, casting-weight,
counterpoise,
ballast,
indemnity, equivalent, quid pro quo,
bribe, hush money,
amends,
counterbalance,
counterclaim, cross-debt, cross-demand
V. make compensation,
compensate,
compense,
indemnify,
counteract,
countervail,
counterpoise, balance,
outbalance, overbalance,
counterbalance, set off,
hedge, square, give and take, make up for, lee way, cover, fill up,
neutralize,
nullify,
equalize, make good,
redeem Adv. in return, in consideration, but, however, yet, still, notwithstanding, nevertheless,
nathless, none the less, although, though,
albeit,
howbeit,
mauger, at all events, at any rate, be that as it may, for all that, even so, on the other, hand, at the same time, quoad minus, quand meme, however that may be, after all is said and done, taking one thing with another
Phr. "light is mingled with the gloom", every dark cloud has a silver lining, primo avulso non deficit alter, saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas, quantity by comparison with a standard
N. superiority, majority, greatness, advantage, pull,
preponderance,
preponderation, vantage ground,
prevalence,
partiality, personal superiority, nobility, triton among the minnows, primus inter pares, nulli secundus, captain, crackajack *, supremacy, preeminence, lead, maximum, record, τρικυμία,
climax,
culmination,
transcendence, ne plus ultra, lion's share, benjamin's mess, excess,
surplus, (redundancy) 641
V. be superior, exceed,
excel,
transcend,
outdo,
outbalance,
outweigh, outrank, outrival,
out-herod, pass,
surpass, get ahead of, over-top,
override, overpass, overbalance,
overweigh,
overmatch, top, o'ertop, cap, beat, cut out, beat hollow, outstrip,
eclipse, throw into the shade, take the shine out of,
outshine, put one's nose out of joint, have the upper hand, have the whip hand of, have the advantage, turn the scale, kick the beam, play first fiddle,
preponderate,
predominate, prevail,
precede, take precedence, come first, come to a head,
culminate, beat &c. all others, bear the palm, break the record, take the cake *, become larger, render larger, (expand) 194
Adj. superior, greater, major, higher, exceeding, great, distinguished,
ultra,
vaulting, more than a match for, supreme, greatest, utmost,
paramount, preeminent, foremost, crowning,
first-rate, (excellent) 648, unrivaled peerless,
matchless, none such, second to none, sans pareil,
unparagoned, unparalleled, unequalled, unapproached, unsurpassed,
superlative, inimitable facile princeps, incomparable, sovereign, without parallel, nulli secundus, ne plus ultra, beyond compare, beyond comparison,
culminating,
transcendent,
transcendental, plus royaliste que le roi, more catholic than the pope increased, enlarged
Adv. beyond, more, over, over the mark, above the mark, above par, upwards of, in advance of, over and above, at the top of the scale, at its height, eminently,
egregiously, preeminently,
surpassing, prominently,
superlatively, supremely, above all, of all things, the most, to crown all, κατ’ ἐξοχήν, par excellence, principally, especially, particularly, peculiarly,
a fortiori, even,
yea, still more
Phr. "i shall not look upon his like again", deos fortioribus addesse
