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SURPASS

\səpˈas], \səpˈas], \s_ə_p_ˈa_s]\

Definitions of SURPASS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"
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"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To exceed; excel; go beyond in excellence.
Surpassable.
Surpassing.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Surpassable.
To go beyond; excel.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

To pass beyond; exceed; excel.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

To go beyond in anything; to excel; to exceed.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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