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- [ser-pas, -pahs]
- /sərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs/
- /səˈpɑːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ser-pas, -pahs]
- /sərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs/
Definitions of surpass word
- verb with object surpass to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed. 1
- verb with object surpass to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to; excel: He surpassed his brother in sports. 1
- verb with object surpass to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend: misery that surpasses description. 1
- transitive verb surpass be better than 1
- transitive verb surpass go beyond the limits of 1
- verb surpass If one person or thing surpasses another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second. 0
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Origin of surpass
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Middle French surpasser, equivalent to sur- sur-1 + passer to pass
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Parts of speech for Surpass
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
surpass popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
surpass usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for surpass
verb surpass
- be good — do not misbehave
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- better — Better is the comparative of good.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
Antonyms for surpass
verb surpass
- buckle under — If you buckle under to a person or a situation, you do what they want you to do, even though you do not want to do it.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cinching — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- eat humble pie — humility forced upon someone, often under embarrassing conditions; humiliation.
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