antesto

ante-sto or anti-sto, stĕti, 1, v. n., to stand before, only in a trop. signif., to excel, be superior to; with dat. or acc.; also absol., to distinguish one's self, to be distinguished:

brassica, quae omnibus holeribus antistat,

Cato, R. R. 156:

Crotoniatae omnibus corporum viribus et dignitatibus antestiterunt,

Cic. Inv. 2, 12 B. and K.:

quanto antestaret eloquentia innocentiae,

Nep. Arist. 1, 2 Halm: virtute ceteris, Claud, Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13: aliquem, Met. Numid. ap. Gell. 12, 9:

Scandinavia magnitudine alias (insulas) antestat,

Mel. 3, 6, 7: Herculis antistare si facta putabis, * Lucr. 5, 22 Lachm.