SURPASS


Meaning of SURPASS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sər-ˈpas ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French surpasser, from sur- + passer to pass

Date: 1555

1. : to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed

surpass ed her rivals

surpass ed all expectations

2. : to go beyond : overstep

3. : to transcend the reach, capacity, or powers of

a beauty that surpass es description

Synonyms: see exceed

• sur·pass·able -ˈpa-sə-bəl adjective

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