SURPASS Meaning of SURPASS in English v.tr. 1 outdo, be greater or better than. 2 (as surpassing adj.) pre-eminent, matchless (of surpassing intelligence). surpassingly adv.[ F surpasser (as SUR-(1), PASS(1)) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012