Hypertext Webster Gateway: "surpass"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Surpass \Sur*pass"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surpassed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Surpassing}.] [F. surpasser; sur over + passer to
pass. See {Sur-}, and {Pass}.]
To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel.
This would surpass Common revenge and interrupt his
joy. --Milton.
Syn: To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
surpass
v 1: distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" [syn: {excel}, {stand
out}]
2: 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"
[syn: {outstrip}, {outmatch}, {outgo}, {exceed}, {outdo},
{surmount}]
3: pass by; "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}]
4: go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
[syn: {exceed}, {transcend}]
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