surpass

Surpass is defined as to go beyond, exceed or excel.

(verb)

An example of to surpass is running a marathon far ahead of the other runners.
An example of to surpass is a student getting much better grades than the rest of their classmates.

See surpass in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Origin: MFr surpasser < sur- (see sur-) + passer, to pass

See surpass in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb sur·passed, sur·pass·ing, sur·pass·es

To be beyond the limit, powers, or capacity of; transcend: misery that surpasses comprehension.
To be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed. See Synonyms at excel.

Origin:

Origin: French surpasser

Origin: , from Old French, to transgress

Origin: : sur-, sur-

Origin: + passer, pass; see pass

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