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English verb: surpass | |||
| 1. | surpass (stative) distinguish oneself | ||
| Samples | She excelled in math. | ||
| Synonyms | excel, stand out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | exceed, excel at, go past, outrank, overstep, pass, rank, shine at, top, transcend | ||
| 2. | surpass (competition) be or do something to a greater degree | ||
| Samples | Her performance surpasses that of any other student I know. She outdoes all other athletes. This exceeds all my expectations. This car outperforms all others in its class. | ||
| Synonyms | exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beat, better, break, circumvent, out-herod, outbrave, outcry, outdraw, outfox, outfox, outgrow, outmarch, outpace, outrange, outroar, outsail, outsell, outsell, outshine, outshout, outsmart, outwear, outweigh, outwit, overreach, shame | ||
| 3. | surpass (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 surpass | ||
| Synonyms | go by, go past, pass, pass by, 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 | ||
| 4. | surpass (stative) be greater in scope or size than some standard | ||
| Samples | Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds. | ||
| Synonyms | exceed, transcend | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overgrow | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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