surpass
1. distinguish oneself (Freq. 2)
- She excelled in math
• Syn:
excel, stand out
• Derivationally related forms:
excellent (for: excel), excellence (for: excel)
• Hyponyms:
exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past,
top, rank, outrank, shine at, excel at
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. be or do something to a greater degree (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
excessive (for: exceed)
• Hypernyms:
beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
• Hyponyms:
outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat,
circumvent, outgrow, outshout, outcry, outroar, outsail,
outdraw, outsell, outpace, better, break, outshine,
outshine, outweigh, outbrave, out-herod, shame,
outmarch, outwear
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. move past (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
passer (for: pass)
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
skirt, run by, fly by, zip by, whisk by
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- These cars won't surpass
4. be greater in scope or size than some standard
- Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
• Syn:
exceed, transcend
• Derivationally related forms:
transcendent (for: transcend), transcendence (for: transcend)
• Hyponyms:
overgrow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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