to defeat someone or something in a contest or competition
They beat our team last year, but we won this year!

next to
besides literature, he also studied world history.

the quality or characteristic of being BRIGHT
After I cleaned my bike it was very bright.

to examine; to focus one's eyes on something
You sould look at that tree. It is very tall and beautiful!

one of the pieces, sections or features that form something bigger
I ate a part of the sandwich.

an artistic piece of writing that usually has short lines and particular patterns of word emphasis, and often uses formal or literary language
The student read his poem aloud in class.

the area within which all the stars and PLANETS exist; the area past the earth's atmosphere
He has always dreamed of going into space.

a rocket or vehicle that can fly through space
The first American spaceship to land on the moon was called the Eagle, from Apollo 11