surpass
verb/səˈpɑːs/
/sərˈpæs/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they surpass | /səˈpɑːs/ /sərˈpæs/ |
| he / she / it surpasses | /səˈpɑːsɪz/ /sərˈpæsɪz/ |
| past simple surpassed | /səˈpɑːst/ /sərˈpæst/ |
| past participle surpassed | /səˈpɑːst/ /sərˈpæst/ |
| -ing form surpassing | /səˈpɑːsɪŋ/ /sərˈpæsɪŋ/ |
- to do or be better than somebody/something
- surpass something/somebody He hopes one day to surpass the world record.
- Its success has surpassed all expectations.
- surpass yourself Her cooking was always good, but this time she had surpassed herself (= done better than her own high standards).
Extra Examples- The second half of the match comfortably surpassed the first in entertainment value.
- As a useful reference dictionary, this one surpasses all others.
- His inventive style of playing has never been surpassed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- far
- easily
- eventually
- …
- in
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French surpasser, from sur- ‘above’ + passer ‘to pass’.
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