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Meaning of surpass

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  surpass
      v 1: distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" [syn: {excel},
           {stand out}, {surpass}]
      2: 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" [syn: {surpass},
         {outstrip}, {outmatch}, {outgo}, {exceed}, {outdo},
         {surmount}, {outperform}]
      3: 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" [syn: {travel by}, {pass
         by}, {surpass}, {go past}, {go by}, {pass}]
      4: be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their
         loyalty exceeds their national bonds" [syn: {exceed},
         {transcend}, {surpass}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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