This is the 652nd most frequent Estonian word.
edestas
"Edestas" means "surpassed" or "overtook" in English.
Here, 'edestas' indicates outperforming or achieving a better outcome compared to others, particularly in a competitive context.
Mängu lõpuks edestas meie meeskond vastaseid suure ülekaaluga.
By the end of the game, our team outperformed the opponents by a large margin.
In this context, 'edestas' signifies outdoing or excelling over someone in an evaluative scenario.
Õpilane edestas eksamil oma klassikaaslasi märkimisväärse tulemusega.
The student excelled over their classmates in the exam with a notable result.
The word 'edestas' is used here in the context of surpassing others in a competition or ranking sense.