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surpass

/ surpass /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be or do something to a greater degree
"her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"
"She outdoes all other athletes"
"This exceeds all my expectations"
"This car outperforms all others in its class"
Type of:
beat beat out crush
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
pass by
"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"
Type of:
travel go move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
go beyond
"Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
"She excelled in math"
Derived:
excellence
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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