v. Obs. rare. [f. L. superbia pride, or superbīre to be proud: see -ATE3. Cf. It. superbirê, superbiare.]

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  1.  trans. To render haughty. In quot. absol.

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1628.  Feltham, Resolves, II. [I.] lxix. 196. Italie builds a Villaine: Spaine superbiates: Germanic makes a Drunkard.

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  2.  intr. To be proud (to do something).

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1785.  Trusler, Mod. Times, III. (ed. 3), 109–10. I was introduced to him as one of the literati, whom he must superbiate to receive.

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