Definitions for surpass
sərˈpæs, -ˈpɑssur·pass

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1. excel, stand out, surpassverb

   distinguish oneself

   "She excelled in math"

2. surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperformverb

   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"

3. travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, passverb

   move past

   "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"

4. exceed, transcend, surpassverb

   be greater in scope or size than some standard

   "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

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1. surpassverb

   To exceed, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner.

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1. To Surpassverb

   To excel; to exceed; to go beyond in excellence.

   Etymology: surpasser, French.

   The climate’s delicate,
   Fertile the isle, the temple much surpassing
   The common praise it bears. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   O, by what name, for thou above all these,
   Above mankind, or aught than mankind higher,
   Surpassest far my naming! how may I
   Adore thee, author of this universe? John Milton.

   Achilles, ’s hero, in strength and courage surpassed the rest of the Grecian army. Dryden.

   A nymph of late there was,
   Whose heav’nly form her fellows did surpass,
   The pride and joy of fair Arcadia’s plains. Dryden.

   Under or near the Line are mountains, which, for bigness and number, surpass those of colder countries, as much as the heat there surpasses that of those countries. John Woodward.

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1. Surpass

   Surpass was a short-lived Wrigley antacid gum. Shipments of Surpass to retail outlets were discontinued in March 2003 due to lack of popularity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Surpassverb

   to go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel

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1. Surpass

   Surpass was a short-lived Wrigley antacid gum. Shipments of Surpass to retail outlets were discontinued in March 2003 due to lack of popularity.

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1. Surpass

   sur-pas′, v.t. to pass beyond: to exceed: to excel: to go past in space.—adj. Surpass′able, that may be surpassed.—p.adj. Surpass′ing, passing beyond others: excellent in a high degree.—adv. Surpass′ingly.—n. Surpass′ingness. [Fr. surpasser, sur—L. super, beyond, passer, to pass.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of surpass in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of surpass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of surpass in a Sentence

1. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama:

   Our evacuation centres are safe, they are sanitised and monitored to ensure they do not surpass capacity, those under quarantine due to the threat of coronavirus will not mix with others.

2. John Hyten:

   The pace they're moving and the trajectory they're on will surpass Russia and United States if we don't do something to change it.

3. Jocelyn Benson:

   I think we'll certainly meet that, if not surpass it.

4. Justin Buoen:

   Our campaign used the third quarter to make aggressive investments in our early state campaign infrastructure. These investments, along with stand-out debate performances from Senator Amy KlobucharA and effective organizing across the early states, enabled us to easily meet the debate thresholds for September and October and surpass the required unique donor number for the November debate, none of that would have been possible without the outpouring of grassroots support we received from Americans who believe in Amy's unifying, optimistic message.

5. Former CIA officer Henderson Cooper:

   There can and certainly will come a time when our tools are smarter than our users, when machines become our key tools, and the machine surpass our ability to think and react, we begin to approach a point where we could in fact lose control. When those machines begin to act autonomously from the humans then we are in an area of the unknown.

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