Definition of SURPASS

surpass

Meanings

Verb

  • distinguish oneself
  • be or do something to a greater degree
    • "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"
  • move past
    • "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
  • be greater in scope or size than some standard
  • To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French surpasser (“to pass beyond”). By surface analysis, sur- + pass. Displaced native Old English oferstīgan (literally “to climb over”).

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 9

surpass is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
surpass is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
surpass is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

surpass is a valid Words With Friends word