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English verb: go past | |||
| 1. | go past (motion) move past | ||
| Samples | A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window. He passed his professor in the hall. One line of soldiers surpassed the other. | ||
| Examples | These cars won't go past | ||
| Synonyms | go by, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fly by, fly by, run by, skirt, whisk by, zip by | ||
| 2. | go past (stative) be superior or better than some standard | ||
| Samples | She exceeded our expectations. She topped her performance of last year. | ||
| Synonyms | exceed, overstep, pass, top, transcend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excel, stand out, surpass | ||
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