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adjective
- 1. incomparable or outstanding: dated, literary "a picture of surpassing beauty"
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surpassing. adjective [ before noun ] literary uk / səˈpɑː.sɪŋ / us / sɚˈpæs.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. extremely great: a face of surpassing beauty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: very & extreme. abjectly.
to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed; to go beyond : overstep; to transcend the reach, capacity, or powers of… See the full definition
SURPASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of surpass in English. surpass. verb [ T ] formal uk / səˈpɑːs / us / sɚˈpæs / Add to word list. C2. to do or be better than: His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations.
Surpassing definition: of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary. See examples of SURPASSING used in a sentence.
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed. to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to; excel: He surpassed his brother in sports. Synonyms: outstrip, beat. to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend: misery that surpasses description. Discover More.
Define surpassing. surpassing synonyms, surpassing pronunciation, surpassing translation, English dictionary definition of surpassing. adj. Exceptional; exceeding: monuments of surpassing splendor. sur·pass′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
Add to word list. to do or be better or greater than something: The quarterly sales figures have surpassed everyone's expectations. The latest figures surpassed the previous peak of 15,418 foreclosures in the third quarter of 2008.
1. of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary.
Adjective. Adverb. Verb. Filter. adjective. Exceptional; exceeding. Monuments of surpassing splendor. American Heritage. That surpasses the average or usual; exceeding or excelling; unusually excellent.
Something that's surpassing is exceptional or outstanding — much better or more than usual. A scene of surpassing hilarity in a movie might make you laugh until tears run down your face. The adjective surpassing is a bit old fashioned, and you're most likely to read it in a novel or poem.
