Surpass

Word SURPASS
Character 7
Hyphenation sur pass
Pronunciations /sɚˈpæs/

Definitions and meanings of "Surpass"

What do we mean by surpass?

To do more than or be superior to: synonym: excel. transitive verb

To be beyond the limit, powers, or capacity of; transcend. transitive verb

To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed. transitive verb

(surpass oneself) To do the best that one ever has done at a given activity. idiom

To exceed; excel; go beyond in any way or respect.

To go beyond or past; exceed; overrun.

Synonyms To outdo, outstrip, outrun, transcend, overtop, beat.

To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel. transitive verb

To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed. verb

Distinguish oneself verb

Be greater in scope or size than some standard verb

Be or do something to a greater degree verb

Move past verb

To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.

Overtake, overtook, beat, go-past, overhaul Urban Dictionary

To go beyond in anything good or bad; to perform an activity better than expected. Urban Dictionary

The philosophical theory that for humans to advance and truly change for the better they must exceed the idea of God and become their own versions of Gods and Goddesses. And that humans can’t wait for a Deity to change things they must rise up and do these things for themselves. Urban Dictionary

Having the passion to surpass someone Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Surpass

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The word "surpass" in example sentences

This statue has been for a long time a favourite of my imagination, and I approached it, treading softly and slowly, and with a feeling of reverence; for I had an impression that the original Niobe would, like the original Venus, surpass all the casts and copies I had seen both in beauty and expression: but apparently expression is more easily caught than delicacy and grace, and the grandeur and pathos of the attitude and grouping easily copied -- for I think the best casts of the Niobe are accurate counterparts of the original; and at the first glance I was capriciously disappointed, because the statue did not _surpass_ my expectations. ❋ Unknown (1827)

The younger Mr. Daley was first elected mayor in 1989 and will by the end of his term surpass his father by a year, making him Chicago's longest-serving mayor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Today's indication of notes and coins surpass the peak seen over the June month-end notes when they reached 25.208 billion rand on Jul 5. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Elaborating on Engels's assertion that the ultimate aim of a communist party is to "surpass the entire State, and thus democracy too (" surpass "- Überwinden in German, is also translated as" overcome "), Lenin wrote: ❋ Unknown (2009)

In achieving that, we do not "surpass" Scripture and the Fathers in the sense of discovering more truth than they together did. ❋ Mike L (2007)

But the very word "surpass" implies the existence of a standard common to us and the thing surpassing us. ❋ Unknown (1905)

Here, standing close to the mightiest pillar of destiny's throne, we may see once again how restricted her power becomes on such as surpass her in wisdom. ❋ Maurice Maeterlinck (1905)

The beauty was still there, indeed, but the agony, the blind passion, and the awful vindictiveness displayed upon those quivering features, and in the tortured look of the upturned eyes, were such as surpass my powers of description. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Note, God's favours to his covenant-people are such as surpass both their own and others 'thoughts and expectations. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Union finance ministers in Brussels, warning that Athens must "surpass" financiers 'expectations if it is to fight off market euro countries late on Monday to impose "additional measures" on Greece by March 16, further cutting costs and raising taxes should progress be deemed insufficient, was to be rubber-stamped on Tuesday. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg has led the chorus of European partners calling on Greece to "surpass" market expectations in dealing with its debt crisis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In a bid to regain market confidence, non-eurozone Sweden led a fresh charge even after the push was agreed by insisting that Greece must "surpass" financiers 'expectations if it is to fight off market attack dogs. ❋ Eub2 (2010)

Non-eurozone Sweden led the charge going into a full meeting of European Union finance ministers in Brussels, warning that Athens must "surpass" financiers 'expectations if it is to fight off market attack dogs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

i [scored] 50 but [rima] 'surpassed' me by 10 [marks] and scored 60" ❋ Mamtha (2006)

"She [shocked] me because I [already] thought she was amazing, but she surpassed my [expectations]" ❋ Waqas Akhtar (2008)

Tom: "Don't worry about that, [God has a plan] will take care of everything." Jacob: "Actually, [I disagree]. I personally believe in Surpassism and we as humans must create our own change and we can't rely on a [higher power] to do it." ❋ JacobRhy (2018)

surpassion is when your friend bullies you for not having an A in [Biology class], you now have [the passion], driven by motivation to [surpass] her grade with an A+ ❋ Josette-manny (2022)

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