Dictionary entries for 'surpass'

Synonyms

sur·pass (sər-păś)

[French surpasser, from Old French, to transgress, sur-, sur-, + passer, pass; see pass.]

transitive verb: -passed, -pass·ing, -pass·es.

To be beyond the limit, powers, or capacity of; transcend: misery that surpasses comprehension.
To be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed. See synonyms at excel