From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Surpass \Sur*pass"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Surpassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surpassing}.] [F. surpasser; sur over + passer to pass. See {Sur-}, and {Pass}.] To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel.
This would surpass Common revenge and interrupt his joy. --Milton.
Syn: To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
verb
1: distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" [syn: {excel}, {stand out}]
2: 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" [syn: {outstrip}, {outmatch}, {outgo}, {exceed}, {outdo}, {surmount}, {outperform}]
3: 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" [syn: {travel by}, {pass by}, {go past}, {go by}, {pass}]
4: go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds" [syn: {exceed}, {transcend}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
62 Moby Thesaurus words for "surpass": bang, beat, best, better, cap, cob, ding, distance, eclipse, exceed, excel, get ahead of, go beyond, go one better, hold the field, improve on, leave behind, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outpoint, outrange, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outtop, outvie, outweigh, overbalance, overbear, overcome, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshadow, overshoot, overshoot the mark, overstep, overtop, pass, perfect, predominate, preponderate, prevail, prevail over, put to shame, rank, shoot ahead of, steal a march, top, tower above, tower over, transcend, trump, worst
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