overgå

best, exceed, outdo, outshine, pass, surpass

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vb

(være bedre end) surpass ( fx all the others; oneself), outdo;

(forventninger) surpass,

(mere F) exceed ( fx all expectations), go beyond ( fx it went

beyond my wildest dreams);

(ske for) happen to,

(om uheld etc) overtake,

F befall;

(blive flyttet) be transferred (til to, fx he was transferred to another department);

(til ny ejer) pass (til to);

(forandres) be changed, be transformed (til into);

[Guds fred som overgår al forstand] the peace of God that passeth all understanding;

[den skam (, skæbne) der overgik ham] the disgrace (, fate) that he suffered (, F: that befell him);

[huset er overgået på fremmede hænder] the house has passed into the hands of strangers.