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verb
- 1. exceed; be greater than: "pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929"
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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.
The meaning of SURPASS is to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed. How to use surpass in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Surpass.
verb [ T ] formal us / sɚˈpæs / uk / səˈpɑːs / Add to word list. C2. to do or be better than: His time for the 100 meters surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations. The director has really surpassed him self (= done better than he has done before) with this new film.
To surpass means to outdo someone or something, to go beyond what was expected. If you do better than you think you will, you will surpass your own expectations.
Definition of surpass verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If one person or thing surpasses another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second. He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers. [VERB noun] Warwick Arts Centre is the second largest Arts Centre in Britain, surpassed in size only by London's Barbican.
Surpass definition: to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.. See examples of SURPASS used in a sentence.
SURPASS definition: to be or do better than someone or something else: . Learn more.
to be superior to in achievement or excellence. to overstep the limit or range of: the theory surpasses my comprehension. Etymology: 16th Century: from French surpasser, from sur-1 + passer to pass. surˈpassable adj. 'surpass' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed. The former problem student surpassed his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination. The heavy rains threatened to surpass the capabilities of the levee, endangering the town on the other side.
