a. [ L. inexsuperabilis; pref. in- not + exsuperabilis that may be surmounted. See In- not, Ex-, and Superable. ] Not capable of being passed over; insuperable; insurmountable. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being insuperable; insuperableness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. insuperabilis: cf. OF. insuperable. See In- not, and Superable. ] Incapable of being passed over or surmounted; insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties. [ 1913 Webster ]

And middle natures, how they long to join,
Yet never pass the insuperable line? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

The difficulty is enhanced, or is . . . insuperable. I. Taylor.

Syn. -- Impassable; insurmountable; unconquerable.

-- In*su"per*a*ble*ness, n. -- In*su"per*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. superabilis, from superare to go over, to surmount, fr. super above, over. ] Capable of being overcome or conquered; surmountable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Antipathies are generally superable by a single effort. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Su"per*a*ble*ness, n. -- Su"per*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. superabundare: cf. OF. superabonder. See Super-, and Abound. ] To be very abundant or exuberant; to be more than sufficient; as, the country superabounds with corn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. superabundantia: cf. OF. superabondance. ] The quality or state of being superabundant; a superabundant quantity; redundancy; excess. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. superabundans, p. pr. of superabundare. See Superabound. ] Abounding to excess; being more than is sufficient; redundant; as, superabundant zeal. -- Su`per*a*bun"dant*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Acidulated to excess. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Superadded; p. pr. & vb. n. Superadding. ] [ L. superaddere. See Super-, and Add. ] To add over and above; to add to what has been added; to annex, as something extrinsic. [ 1913 Webster ]

The strength of any living creature, in those external motion, is something distinct from, and superadded unto, its natural gravity. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

The peacock laid it extremely to heart that he had not the nightingale's voice superadded to the beauty of his plumes. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of adding something in excess or something extraneous; also, something which is added in excess or extraneously. [ 1913 Webster ]

This superaddition is nothing but fat. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Coming upon; coming in addition to, or in assistance of, something. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He has done bravely by the superadvenient assistance of his God. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of overfeeding, or making one take food in excess of the natural appetite for it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) A raised shelf or stand on the back of an altar, on which different objects can be placed; a predella or gradino. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Superior to the angels in nature or rank. [ R. ] Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Superannuated p. pr. & vb. n. Superannuating. ] [ Pref. super- + L. annus a year. ] 1. To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being superannuated, or too old for office or business; the state of being disqualified by old age; decrepitude. [ 1913 Webster ]

The world itself is in a state of superannuation. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Slyness blinking through the watery eye of superannuation. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]