/ səˈpɑːs; NAmE sərˈpæs/ verb
( formal ) to do or be better than sb/sth :
[ vn ]
He hopes one day to surpass the world record.
Its success has surpassed all expectations .
Her cooking was always good, but this time she had surpassed herself (= done better than her own high standards) .
[ v ]
scenery of surpassing beauty
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French surpasser , from sur- above + passer to pass.