SURPASS


Meaning of SURPASS in English

■ verb be greater or better than.

↘[as adjective ~ing ] archaic or literary incomparable or outstanding.

Derivatives

~able adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

C16: from Fr. ~er , from sur- 'above' + passer 'to pass'.

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