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surpass   (TTS Sound)

The verb surpass has 4 senses

• excel, stand out, surpass -- (distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math")


• 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")


• travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass -- (move past; "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")


• exceed, transcend, surpass -- (be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds")