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surpass
Overview of verb surpass
The verb surpass has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) excel, stand out, surpass -- (distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math")
2. (2) surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform -- (be or do something to a greater degree; "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")
3. (1) travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass -- (pass by; "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")
4. exceed, transcend, surpass -- (go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds")
Antonyms of verb surpass
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb surpass
4 senses of surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 4
exceed, transcend, surpass
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb surpass
3 of 4 senses of surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
=> exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top
=> rank, outrank
=> shine at, excel at
=> overshadow, eclipse
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent
=> outgrow
=> outshout, outcry
=> outroar
=> outsail
=> outdraw
=> outsell
=> outsell
=> outpace
=> better, break
=> outshine
=> outrange
=> outweigh
=> outbrave
=> out-herod
=> outfox
=> shame
=> outmarch
=> outwear
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> skirt
=> run by
=> fly by
=> zip by, fly by, whisk by
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb surpass
4 senses of surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 4
exceed, transcend, surpass
'Cause To' of verb surpass
Derived Forms of verb surpass
Domain of verb surpass
Domain Terms of verb surpass
Familiarity of verb surpass
surpass used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb surpass
4 senses of surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
EX: These cars won't surpass
Sense 4
exceed, transcend, surpass
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb surpass
2 of 4 senses of surpass
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> outpoint, outscore
=> walk over
=> eliminate
=> worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up
=> whomp
=> spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout
=> get the jump
=> cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
=> surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop
=> outfight
=> overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> checkmate, mate
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> outplay
=> cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
> travel, go, move, locomote
=> go around, spread, circulate
=> carry
=> ease
=> whish
=> float
=> swap
=> seek
=> whine
=> fly
=> ride
=> come
=> ghost
=> betake oneself
=> pass over, overfly
=> travel
=> wend
=> do
=> raft
=> get around, get about
=> repair, resort
=> cruise
=> travel, journey
=> come, come up
=> round
=> trundle
=> push
=> travel purposefully
=> swing
=> roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
=> walk, take the air
=> weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
=> forge, spurt, spirt
=> crawl, creep
=> scramble
=> slither, slide
=> wheel, roll
=> glide
=> bounce, jounce
=> breeze
=> float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> play
=> float, swim
=> walk
=> turn, move around
=> circle
=> slice into, slice through
=> stray, err, drift
=> run
=> step
=> drive, motor
=> automobile
=> ski
=> fly, wing
=> steamer, steam
=> tram
=> taxi
=> ferry
=> caravan
=> ride, sit
=> prance
=> swim
=> rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
=> ascend, go up
=> descend, fall, go down, come down
=> fall
=> zigzag, crank
=> follow, travel along
=> advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
=> retrograde
=> proceed, go forward, continue
=> back
=> pan
=> follow
=> precede, lead
=> pursue, follow
=> return, go back, get back, come back
=> derail, jump
=> flock
=> accompany
=> billow
=> circulate
=> circle, circulate
=> angle
=> pass, go through, go across
=> travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
=> speed
=> zoom
=> drive
=> rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
=> trail, shack
=> shuttle
=> hiss, whoosh
=> whisk
=> career
=> circuit
=> lance
=> outflank, go around
=> propagate
=> draw
=> transfer, change
=> swash
=> pace
=> step, tread
=> step
=> hurtle
=> retreat
=> whistle
=> island hop
=> plow, plough
=> lurch
=> sift
=> fall
=> drag
=> run
=> bang
=> precess
=> travel, move around
=> ride
=> snowshoe
=> beetle
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
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Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
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Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel, go, move, locomote
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Sense 4
exceed, transcend, surpass
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Grep of verb surpass
surpass
Grep of adj surpass
surpassing
Grep of adv surpass
surpassingly
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