Surpass — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

distinguish oneself

be or do something to a greater degree

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sɚpˈæs/

🇬🇧British English

/səpˈas/

🇮🇳Indian English

/səpˈas/

2 syllables Say it as /sɚpˈæs/.

Examples

She excelled in math
her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
She outdoes all other athletes

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

transcend go past pass exceed surmount travel by outperform stand out outgo go by outdo outmatch pass by outstrip excel

Parts of Speech

verb	distinguish oneself “She excelled in math”
verb	be or do something to a greater degree “her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”
verb	move past “A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
verb	be greater in scope or size than some standard “Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds”

Word Forms

excellent	adjective	very good;of the highest quality
excellence	noun	the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
excessive	adjective	beyond normal limits
passer	noun	a person who passes by casually or by chance
transcendent	adjective	exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
transcendence	noun	the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

übertreffen

sich auszeichnen

🇫🇷French

dépasser

se distinguer

🇪🇸Spanish

superar

distinguirse

🇮🇹Italian

superare

distinguersi

🇳🇱Dutch

overtreffen

zich onderscheiden

🇵🇹Portuguese

superar

distinguir-se

🇷🇺Russian

превосходить

отличиться

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पार

स्वयं को अलग करें

🇧🇩Bengali

অতিক্রম

নিজেকে আলাদা করা

🇮🇳Tamil

மிஞ்சும்

தன்னை வேறுபடுத்திக்கொள்

🇮🇳Telugu

అధిగమిస్తుంది

తనను తాను గుర్తించుకో

🇮🇳Marathi

मागे टाकणे

स्वतःला वेगळे करणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વટાવી

પોતાને અલગ પાડો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೀರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മറികടക്കുക

സ്വയം വേർതിരിച്ചറിയുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਾਰ

ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਕਰਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

عبور کرنا

اپنے آپ کو ممتاز کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

超过

脱颖而出

🇯🇵Japanese

超える

自分を区別する

🇰🇷Korean

낫다

자신을 구별하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vượt qua

phân biệt chính mình

🇹🇭Thai

เกิน

แยกแยะตัวเอง

🇮🇩Indonesian

melampaui

menjadi terkenal

🇵🇭Filipino

malampasan

makilala ang sarili

🇲🇾Malay

mengatasi

membezakan diri

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تجاوز

يميز نفسه

🇮🇷Persian

پیشی گرفتن

خود را متمایز کند

🇹🇷Turkish

aşmak

kendini ayırt etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לַעֲלוֹת עַל

לְהִצטַיֵן

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What is the primary definition of the word 'surpass'?

The primary meaning of 'surpass' is 'distinguish oneself'.

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Using 'surpass' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'surpass' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'surpass' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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