Definition of surpass in English:

surpass

verb səˈpɑːssərˈpæs

[with object]

1Exceed; be greater than.
超过；强过
pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929
战前的生产水平在1929年被超过。
Example sentencesExamples
- Of the eight players chosen ahead of Stoudemire, none has surpassed his production.
- In her first month of production her sales-commission numbers surpassed my first year.
- I expect that production of cars in Thailand will surpass the 640,000-unit mark.
- The sound for the game, however, far surpasses any expectation for a video game.
- Remittances, as they're called, are expected to become Mexico's primary source of income this year, surpassing the amount of money that Mexico makes on oil exports for the first time ever.
- The divorce rate among Korean Americans has reached and is possibly surpassing the national average.
- Ticket sales have already surpassed the 100,000 milestone.
- If their arguments are successful, they can easily surpass the targets.
- The victory was his 51st of the season to surpass the previous mark of 50.
- The number of expressed sequences greatly surpasses the estimated number of protein-coding genes in mammalian genomes.
- The film's incredibly bad storyline was only surpassed by the poor acting.
- Consumers in this market are driven by a passion for a sport and its products that surpasses the level of passion for other recreational activities.
- At 308 metres, it will be the tallest building in the country, surpassing the 298-metre-tall First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto, Trump said today in a release.
- The North American industry, including both console and computer games, is worth about $11 billion, easily surpassing movie box office totals, its closest competitor.
- Some 23 provinces suffer power shortages as demand from industrial production surpasses the growth of generation capacity.
- Companies in the midst of their seasons are meeting or surpassing their sales goals for the majority of their individual productions.
- The sum of the parts often surpasses the originals.
- Moving on quickly, Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean raised a stunning $7.5 million in the second quarter of this year, surpassing his eight rivals.
- The rubbery consistency was surpassed only by the amount of sediment in the liqueur.
- Oddly, television, despite its factory-like production mechanisms, surpasses film in receptivity to chance in its productions.
Synonyms
excel, be better than, be superior to, be greater than, exceed, transcend
1. 1.1 Be better than.
  胜过
  he continued to surpass me at all games
  他仍然在所有的竞赛中都胜过我。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ever believable, this actress to my mind continually surpasses what I have always come to think of as her definitive performance.
  Once again the cast have been asked to put on a special attempt to surpass the productions of the past years.
  He was a strong leader, a visionary in his way, a figure surpassing all around him at home and on the continent.
  Really successful logos sometimes attain a level of cultural recognition that surpasses the product they represent.
  Synonyms
  excel, be better than, be superior to, be greater than, exceed, transcend
2. 1.2surpass oneself Do or be better than ever before.
  超常发挥
  the organist was surpassing himself
  这位风琴弹奏者超常发挥。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In his secular life, which included working in sales and store management, he surpassed himself, but always found that the work lacked spiritual fulfillment.
  It was a night when the British team continued to surpass themselves, though, and the men also dredged up their best showing of 2004.
  Every year it surpasses itself with kitschness and when you see it listed on the television schedule, eyes invariably roll to heaven accompanied by moans and groans of distaste.
  I've surpassed myself for booking into a bizarre hotel.
  Jackie Stewart was always quick off the mark, but this time he has surpassed himself.
  Now the ever progressive York gallery has surpassed itself by presenting an exhibition by Annie Halliday that utilises neither camera nor lens.
  It is, finally, with the magisterial last story that Ford surpasses himself, writing with a directness and clarity that leaves even the best of the stories in its dust.
  The forward-thinking people at the Town Hall have surpassed themselves with the speaking lifts in Lurke Street car park.
  Once again, he surpassed himself with his third album, composing some of the most complex melodies that will still touch you to the core.
  This great annual event, now in its 177th year, really and truly surpassed itself with a display of all that is good in the countryside.
  Playwrights, actors and audiences alike constantly surpassed themselves, and it's something I now always strive for in my work.
  The great religions, by inviting human beings constantly to surpass themselves, are part of what makes the human project possible.
  On the last day of the week-long spam count, the spammers have really surpassed themselves.
  It surpassed itself this year with red neon dragons strewn across the buildings.
  I thought last week's performance by Cris was the worst I'd ever seen by a professional footballer, but he's surpassing himself tonight.
  The council has really surpassed itself this year.
  I have surprised, amazed and surpassed myself, and have therefore signed up for the next one which is in Blackheath in July.
  The US has surpassed itself in achieving the first part.
  You have truly surpassed yourself in all manner of possible ways!
  Our readers have so often displayed unfailing generosity: this time, you surpassed yourself in the most amazing style.

Derivatives

surpassable

adjectivesəˈpɑːsəb(ə)lsərˈpæsəb(ə)l

It is astonishing that even this first film already had something not easily surpassable.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sciences like mathematics, optics, mechanics, astronomy and pharmacology had reached a sort of logical ‘completion’ that was not surpassable without a revolutionary reform.
- Any password that involves you moving a cursor around on a screen is easily surpassable by anybody within visual range, and that includes via security camera.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French surpasser, from sur- 'above' + passer 'to pass'.

Rhymes

brass, carse, class, coup de grâce, farce, glass, grass, Grasse, impasse, Kars, kick-ass, kvass, Laplace, Maas, Madras, outclass, pass, sparse, stained glass, upper class, volte-face

Definition of surpass in US English:

surpass

verbsərˈpassərˈpæs

[with object]

1Exceed; be greater than.
超过；强过
prewar levels of production were surpassed in 1929
战前的生产水平在1929年被超过。
Example sentencesExamples
- The victory was his 51st of the season to surpass the previous mark of 50.
- The divorce rate among Korean Americans has reached and is possibly surpassing the national average.
- In her first month of production her sales-commission numbers surpassed my first year.
- The film's incredibly bad storyline was only surpassed by the poor acting.
- The North American industry, including both console and computer games, is worth about $11 billion, easily surpassing movie box office totals, its closest competitor.
- At 308 metres, it will be the tallest building in the country, surpassing the 298-metre-tall First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto, Trump said today in a release.
- Of the eight players chosen ahead of Stoudemire, none has surpassed his production.
- Moving on quickly, Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean raised a stunning $7.5 million in the second quarter of this year, surpassing his eight rivals.
- I expect that production of cars in Thailand will surpass the 640,000-unit mark.
- The rubbery consistency was surpassed only by the amount of sediment in the liqueur.
- Ticket sales have already surpassed the 100,000 milestone.
- Remittances, as they're called, are expected to become Mexico's primary source of income this year, surpassing the amount of money that Mexico makes on oil exports for the first time ever.
- Some 23 provinces suffer power shortages as demand from industrial production surpasses the growth of generation capacity.
- The sum of the parts often surpasses the originals.
- Oddly, television, despite its factory-like production mechanisms, surpasses film in receptivity to chance in its productions.
- Companies in the midst of their seasons are meeting or surpassing their sales goals for the majority of their individual productions.
- The number of expressed sequences greatly surpasses the estimated number of protein-coding genes in mammalian genomes.
- The sound for the game, however, far surpasses any expectation for a video game.
- Consumers in this market are driven by a passion for a sport and its products that surpasses the level of passion for other recreational activities.
- If their arguments are successful, they can easily surpass the targets.
Synonyms
excel, be better than, be superior to, be greater than, exceed, transcend
1. 1.1 Be better than.
  胜过
  he continued to surpass me at all games
  他仍然在所有的竞赛中都胜过我。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ever believable, this actress to my mind continually surpasses what I have always come to think of as her definitive performance.
  Really successful logos sometimes attain a level of cultural recognition that surpasses the product they represent.
  He was a strong leader, a visionary in his way, a figure surpassing all around him at home and on the continent.
  Once again the cast have been asked to put on a special attempt to surpass the productions of the past years.
  Synonyms
  excel, be better than, be superior to, be greater than, exceed, transcend
2. 1.2surpass oneself Do or be better than ever before.
  超常发挥
  the organist was surpassing himself
  这位风琴弹奏者超常发挥。
  Example sentencesExamples
  You have truly surpassed yourself in all manner of possible ways!
  The forward-thinking people at the Town Hall have surpassed themselves with the speaking lifts in Lurke Street car park.
  In his secular life, which included working in sales and store management, he surpassed himself, but always found that the work lacked spiritual fulfillment.
  It was a night when the British team continued to surpass themselves, though, and the men also dredged up their best showing of 2004.
  The US has surpassed itself in achieving the first part.
  On the last day of the week-long spam count, the spammers have really surpassed themselves.
  Every year it surpasses itself with kitschness and when you see it listed on the television schedule, eyes invariably roll to heaven accompanied by moans and groans of distaste.
  I thought last week's performance by Cris was the worst I'd ever seen by a professional footballer, but he's surpassing himself tonight.
  Now the ever progressive York gallery has surpassed itself by presenting an exhibition by Annie Halliday that utilises neither camera nor lens.
  Our readers have so often displayed unfailing generosity: this time, you surpassed yourself in the most amazing style.
  Once again, he surpassed himself with his third album, composing some of the most complex melodies that will still touch you to the core.
  It is, finally, with the magisterial last story that Ford surpasses himself, writing with a directness and clarity that leaves even the best of the stories in its dust.
  Playwrights, actors and audiences alike constantly surpassed themselves, and it's something I now always strive for in my work.
  It surpassed itself this year with red neon dragons strewn across the buildings.
  Jackie Stewart was always quick off the mark, but this time he has surpassed himself.
  The council has really surpassed itself this year.
  I've surpassed myself for booking into a bizarre hotel.
  This great annual event, now in its 177th year, really and truly surpassed itself with a display of all that is good in the countryside.
  I have surprised, amazed and surpassed myself, and have therefore signed up for the next one which is in Blackheath in July.
  The great religions, by inviting human beings constantly to surpass themselves, are part of what makes the human project possible.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French surpasser, from sur- ‘above’ + passer ‘to pass’.

单词	surpass
释义	Definition of surpass in English: surpass verb səˈpɑːssərˈpæs [with object] 1Exceed; be greater than. 超过；强过 pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929 战前的生产水平在1929年被超过。 Example sentencesExamples Of the eight players chosen ahead of Stoudemire, none has surpassed his production. In her first month of production her sales-commission numbers surpassed my first year. I expect that production of cars in Thailand will surpass the 640,000-unit mark. The sound for the game, however, far surpasses any expectation for a video game. Remittances, as they're called, are expected to become Mexico's primary source of income this year, surpassing the amount of money that Mexico makes on oil exports for the first time ever. The divorce rate among Korean Americans has reached and is possibly surpassing the national average. Ticket sales have already surpassed the 100,000 milestone. If their arguments are successful, they can easily surpass the targets. The victory was his 51st of the season to surpass the previous mark of 50. The number of expressed sequences greatly surpasses the estimated number of protein-coding genes in mammalian genomes. The film's incredibly bad storyline was only surpassed by the poor acting. Consumers in this market are driven by a passion for a sport and its products that surpasses the level of passion for other recreational activities. At 308 metres, it will be the tallest building in the country, surpassing the 298-metre-tall First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto, Trump said today in a release. The North American industry, including both console and computer games, is worth about $11 billion, easily surpassing movie box office totals, its closest competitor. Some 23 provinces suffer power shortages as demand from industrial production surpasses the growth of generation capacity. Companies in the midst of their seasons are meeting or surpassing their sales goals for the majority of their individual productions. The sum of the parts often surpasses the originals. Moving on quickly, Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean raised a stunning $7.5 million in the second quarter of this year, surpassing his eight rivals. The rubbery consistency was surpassed only by the amount of sediment in the liqueur. Oddly, television, despite its factory-like production mechanisms, surpasses film in receptivity to chance in its productions. Synonyms excel, be better than, be superior to, be greater than, exceed, transcend 1.1 Be better than. 胜过 he continued to surpass me at all games 他仍然在所有的竞赛中都胜过我。 Example sentencesExamples Ever believable, this actress to my mind continually surpasses what I have always come to think of as her definitive performance. Once again the cast have been asked to put on a special attempt to surpass the productions of the past years. He was a strong leader, a visionary in his way, a figure surpassing all around him at home and on the continent. Really successful logos sometimes attain a level of cultural recognition that surpasses the product they represent. Synonyms excel, be better than, be superior to, be greater than, exceed, transcend 1.2surpass oneself Do or be better than ever before. 超常发挥 the organist was surpassing himself 这位风琴弹奏者超常发挥。 Example sentencesExamples In his secular life, which included working in sales and store management, he surpassed himself, but always found that the work lacked spiritual fulfillment. It was a night when the British team continued to surpass themselves, though, and the men also dredged up their best showing of 2004. Every year it surpasses itself with kitschness and when you see it listed on the television schedule, eyes invariably roll to heaven accompanied by moans and groans of distaste. I've surpassed myself for booking into a bizarre hotel. Jackie Stewart was always quick off the mark, but this time he has surpassed himself. Now the ever progressive York gallery has surpassed itself by presenting an exhibition by Annie Halliday that utilises neither camera nor lens. It is, finally, with the magisterial last story that Ford surpasses himself, writing with a directness and clarity that leaves even the best of the stories in its dust. The forward-thinking people at the Town Hall have surpassed themselves with the speaking lifts in Lurke Street car park. Once again, he surpassed himself with his third album, composing some of the most complex melodies that will still touch you to the core. This great annual event, now in its 177th year, really and truly surpassed itself with a display of all that is good in the countryside. Playwrights, actors and audiences alike constantly surpassed themselves, and it's something I now always strive for in my work. The great religions, by inviting human beings constantly to surpass themselves, are part of what makes the human project possible. On the last day of the week-long spam count, the spammers have really surpassed themselves. It surpassed itself this year with red neon dragons strewn across the buildings. I thought last week's performance by Cris was the worst I'd ever seen by a professional footballer, but he's surpassing himself tonight. The council has really surpassed itself this year. I have surprised, amazed and surpassed myself, and have therefore signed up for the next one which is in Blackheath in July. The US has surpassed itself in achieving the first part. You have truly surpassed yourself in all manner of possible ways! Our readers have so often displayed unfailing generosity: this time, you surpassed yourself in the most amazing style. Derivatives surpassable adjectivesəˈpɑːsəb(ə)lsərˈpæsəb(ə)l It is astonishing that even this first film already had something not easily surpassable. Example sentencesExamples Sciences like mathematics, optics, mechanics, astronomy and pharmacology had reached a sort of logical ‘completion’ that was not surpassable without a revolutionary reform. Any password that involves you moving a cursor around on a screen is easily surpassable by anybody within visual range, and that includes via security camera. Origin Mid 16th century: from French surpasser, from sur- 'above' + passer 'to pass'. Rhymes brass, carse, class, coup de grâce, farce, glass, grass, Grasse, impasse, Kars, kick-ass, kvass, Laplace, Maas, Madras, outclass, pass, sparse, stained glass, upper class, volte-face Definition of surpass in US English: surpass verbsərˈpassərˈpæs [with object] 1Exceed; be greater than. 超过；强过 prewar levels of production were surpassed in 1929 战前的生产水平在1929年被超过。 Example sentencesExamples The victory was his 51st of the season to surpass the previous mark of 50. The divorce rate among Korean Americans has reached and is possibly surpassing the national average. In her first month of production her sales-commission numbers surpassed my first year. The film's incredibly bad storyline was only surpassed by the poor acting. The North American industry, including both console and computer games, is worth about $11 billion, easily surpassing movie box office totals, its closest competitor. At 308 metres, it will be the tallest building in the country, surpassing the 298-metre-tall First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto, Trump said today in a release. Of the eight players chosen ahead of Stoudemire, none has surpassed his production. Moving on quickly, Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean raised a stunning $7.5 million in the second quarter of this year, surpassing his eight rivals. I expect that production of cars in Thailand will surpass the 640,000-unit mark. The rubbery consistency was surpassed only by the amount of sediment in the liqueur. Ticket sales have already surpassed the 100,000 milestone. Remittances, as they're called, are expected to become Mexico's primary source of income this year, surpassing the amount of money that Mexico makes on oil exports for the first time ever. Some 23 provinces suffer power shortages as demand from industrial production surpasses the growth of generation capacity. The sum of the parts often surpasses the originals. Oddly, television, despite its factory-like production mechanisms, surpasses film in receptivity to chance in its productions. Companies in the midst of their seasons are meeting or surpassing their sales goals for the majority of their individual productions. The number of expressed sequences greatly surpasses the estimated number of protein-coding genes in mammalian genomes. The sound for the game, however, far surpasses any expectation for a video game. Consumers in this market are driven by a passion for a sport and its products that surpasses the level of passion for other recreational activities. If their arguments are successful, they can easily surpass the targets. Synonyms excel, be better than, be superior to, be greater than, exceed, transcend 1.1 Be better than. 胜过 he continued to surpass me at all games 他仍然在所有的竞赛中都胜过我。 Example sentencesExamples Ever believable, this actress to my mind continually surpasses what I have always come to think of as her definitive performance. Really successful logos sometimes attain a level of cultural recognition that surpasses the product they represent. He was a strong leader, a visionary in his way, a figure surpassing all around him at home and on the continent. Once again the cast have been asked to put on a special attempt to surpass the productions of the past years. Synonyms excel, be better than, be superior to, be greater than, exceed, transcend 1.2surpass oneself Do or be better than ever before. 超常发挥 the organist was surpassing himself 这位风琴弹奏者超常发挥。 Example sentencesExamples You have truly surpassed yourself in all manner of possible ways! The forward-thinking people at the Town Hall have surpassed themselves with the speaking lifts in Lurke Street car park. In his secular life, which included working in sales and store management, he surpassed himself, but always found that the work lacked spiritual fulfillment. It was a night when the British team continued to surpass themselves, though, and the men also dredged up their best showing of 2004. The US has surpassed itself in achieving the first part. On the last day of the week-long spam count, the spammers have really surpassed themselves. Every year it surpasses itself with kitschness and when you see it listed on the television schedule, eyes invariably roll to heaven accompanied by moans and groans of distaste. I thought last week's performance by Cris was the worst I'd ever seen by a professional footballer, but he's surpassing himself tonight. Now the ever progressive York gallery has surpassed itself by presenting an exhibition by Annie Halliday that utilises neither camera nor lens. Our readers have so often displayed unfailing generosity: this time, you surpassed yourself in the most amazing style. Once again, he surpassed himself with his third album, composing some of the most complex melodies that will still touch you to the core. It is, finally, with the magisterial last story that Ford surpasses himself, writing with a directness and clarity that leaves even the best of the stories in its dust. Playwrights, actors and audiences alike constantly surpassed themselves, and it's something I now always strive for in my work. It surpassed itself this year with red neon dragons strewn across the buildings. Jackie Stewart was always quick off the mark, but this time he has surpassed himself. The council has really surpassed itself this year. I've surpassed myself for booking into a bizarre hotel. This great annual event, now in its 177th year, really and truly surpassed itself with a display of all that is good in the countryside. I have surprised, amazed and surpassed myself, and have therefore signed up for the next one which is in Blackheath in July. The great religions, by inviting human beings constantly to surpass themselves, are part of what makes the human project possible. Origin Mid 16th century: from French surpasser, from sur- ‘above’ + passer ‘to pass’.
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