What does the cryptic crossword clue "Be more than rendered unconscious by anaesthetic! (9)" mean?

The definition is "Be more". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OUT (synonym="unconscious") + NUMBER (synonym="anaesthetic!") = OUTNUMBER; definition: "Be more than" The answer is OUTNUMBER.

Be more than rendered unconscious by anaesthetic! (9)

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