surpass (verb)
11surpass — [[t]sə(r)pɑ͟ːs, pæ̱s[/t]] surpasses, surpassing, surpassed 1) VERB If one person or thing surpasses another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second. [V n] He was determined to surpass the achievements of… …
12surpass — sur|pass [ sər pæs ] verb transitive 1. ) to be better or greater than something else: India s population now surpasses that of Africa. 2. ) to be even better than what was expected or hoped for: Winning the gold medal surpassed my wildest dreams …
13surpass — transitive verb Etymology: Middle French surpasser, from sur + passer to pass Date: 1555 1. to become better, greater, or stronger than ; exceed < surpassed her rivals > < surpassed all expectations > 2. to go beyond …
14surpass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. exceed, excel, overtop, outshine, outdo, outclass, eclipse, outstrip. See superiority, repute. Ant., fall behind. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. excel, outdo, transcend, improve upon, go beyond, better;… …
15surpass — [səˈpɑːs] verb [T] 1) to be better or bigger than something else Syn: exceed Temperatures surpassed 42 degrees Celsius.[/ex] 2) to be even better than what was expected or hoped for Winning the gold medal surpassed my wildest dreams.[/ex] …
16surpass — /sɜˈpas / (say ser pahs) verb (t) 1. to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed. 2. to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to; excel. 3. to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend: misery that… …
17go past — verb 1. move past (Freq. 2) A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window He passed his professor in the hall One line of soldiers surpassed the other • Syn: ↑travel by, ↑pass by, ↑surpass, ↑ …
18excel at — verb be good at She shines at math • Syn: ↑shine at • Hypernyms: ↑excel, ↑stand out, ↑surpass • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
19shine at — verb be good at She shines at math • Syn: ↑excel at • Hypernyms: ↑excel, ↑stand out, ↑surpass • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
20surpassable — surpass ► VERB 1) be greater or better than. 2) (surpassing) archaic or literary incomparable or outstanding. DERIVATIVES surpassable adjective …
