sur·pass (s r-p s )tr.v. sur·passed, sur·pass·ing, sur·pass·es 1. To be beyond the limit, powers, or capacity of; transcend: misery that surpasses comprehension. 2. To be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed. See Synonyms at excel. [French surpasser, from Old French, to transgress : sur-, sur- + passer, pass; see pass.] |
surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs]
vb (tr)
1. to be greater than in degree, extent, etc.
2. to be superior to in achievement or excellence
3. to overstep the limit or range of the theory surpasses my comprehension
[from French surpasser, from sur-1 + passer to pass]
surpassable adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | surpass - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" |
| 2. | surpass - 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" beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" outsmart, outwit, overreach, circumvent, outfox, beat - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" outgrow - grow faster than outroar - roar louder than outsail - sail faster or better than; "They outsailed the Roman fleet" outdraw - draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight outsell - sell more than others; "This salesman outsells his colleagues" outsell - be sold more often than other, similar products; "The new Toyota outsells the Honda by a wide margin" outpace - surpass in speed; "Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence" outshine - attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality" outrange - have a greater range than (another gun) outweigh - be heavier than outbrave - be braver than out-herod - surpass someone in cruelty or evil outfox - outdo someone in trickery shame - surpass or beat by a wide margin outmarch - march longer distances and for a longer time than; "This guy can outmarch anyone!" outwear - last longer than others; "This material outwears all others" | |
| 3. |  surpass - 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"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" skirt - pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast" run by - pass by while running; "We watched children were running by" fly by - pass by while flying; "An enemy plane flew by" | |
| 4. | surpass - be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds" overgrow - grow too large |
surpass
Translations
surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] VT (= go above) [+ amount, level, record] → superar, sobrepasar; (= go beyond) [+ expectations] → rebasar, superar
he has never been surpassed in his mastery of the violin → su maestría al violín nunca ha sido superada
to surpass o.s (lit) → superarse a sí mismo (iro) → pasarse(de la raya)
I know you're tactless, but this time you've surpassed yourself! → sabía que no eras muy discreto, pero esta vez sí que te has pasado
he has never been surpassed in his mastery of the violin → su maestría al violín nunca ha sido superada
to surpass o.s (lit) → superarse a sí mismo (iro) → pasarse(de la raya)
I know you're tactless, but this time you've surpassed yourself! → sabía que no eras muy discreto, pero esta vez sí que te has pasado
surpass
vt
(= be better than) → übertreffen
(= exceed) comprehension → hinausgehen über (+acc); to surpass all expectations → alle Erwartungen übertreffen
vr → sich selbst übertreffen
surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] vt (expectations, person) → superare
it surpassed all his hopes → è andata meglio di quanto sperasse
surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] vt (expectations, person) → superare
it surpassed all his hopes → è andata meglio di quanto sperasse
it surpassed all his hopes → è andata meglio di quanto sperasse
surpass [sɜːˈpɑːs] vt (expectations, person) → superare
it surpassed all his hopes → è andata meglio di quanto sperasse
v surpass [səˈpaːs]
to be, or do, better, or more than. beter wees يَفوقُ، يَتَفَوَّقُ على надминавам předčit overgå übertreffen ξεπερνώ, υπερτερώ superar, sobrepasar, exceder ületama جلو افتادن voittaa surpasser לַעֲלוֹת עַל- आगे निकल जाना nadilaziti, nadmašivati felülmúl (vkit) melampaui skara fram úr sorpassare まさる 능가하다 pranokti pārspēt melebihi overtreffen overgå przewyższać ultrapassar a depăşi превосходить prevýšiť, byť lepší ako; prekonať prekašati prevazići överträffa, överstiga เกินกว่า üstün olmak, bastırmak 超過 перевершувати, переважати سبقت لے جانا، آگے بڑھ جانا vượt trội hơn 超过
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