Surpass - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|sərˈpæs|
Brit.
|səˈpɑːs|
verb
- distinguish oneself (syn: excel, stand out)
- be or do something to a greater degree (syn: exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount)
- be or do something to a greater degree (syn: exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount)
her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
- move past (syn: go by, pass, pass by)One line of soldiers surpassed the other
- be greater in scope or size than some standard (syn: exceed, transcend)Extra examples
He had surpassed all our expectations.
The number of multiple births has surpassed 100,000 for the first time.
With this painting he has surpassed himself. (=done better than he has ever done before)
One line of soldiers surpassed the other
Attendance is expected to surpass last year's record.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: surpass
he/she/it: surpasses
present participle: surpassing
past tense: surpassed
past participle: surpassed
I/you/we/they: surpass
he/she/it: surpasses
present participle: surpassing
past tense: surpassed
past participle: surpassed
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