Surpass

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /sɚˈpæs/
• Rhymes: -ɑːs

Origin

Borrowing from fr surpasser; - + pass.

Full definition of surpass

Verb

1. (transitive) To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.The former problem student surpassed his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination.The heavy rains threatened to surpass the capabilities of the levee, endangering the town on the other side.
• 1905, w, w:The Case of Miss Elliott Chapter 2, “Two or three months more went by ; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest. â€¦â€