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surpass
[ ser-pas, -pahs ]
verb (used with object)
- to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
- to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to; excel:
He surpassed his brother in sports.
Synonyms: ,
- to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend:
misery that surpasses description.
surpass
/ ɜːˈɑː /
verb
- to be greater than in degree, extent, etc
- to be superior to in achievement or excellence
- to overstep the limit or range of
the theory surpasses my comprehension
Derived Forms
- ܰˈ貹, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܰ·貹a· adjective
- ܰ·貹İ noun
- unܰ·貹a· adjective
- ܲȴܰ·貹 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of surpass1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
At the end of March, she surpassed 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify for the first time.
The US Geological Survey's modelling estimates Myanmar's death toll could exceed 10,000, while the cost in damages to infrastructure could surpass the country's annual economic output.
That means it has a market value of almost $30bn, which surpasses Fox Corp - the owner of rival Fox News - and other media giants Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global.
That ball was auctioned for $4.392 million, an amount that surpassed any sum paid for a baseball, in October.
If he replicates his current scoring rate in the Bundesliga, then he could well surpass Shearer's total within two seasons.
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