surpass
To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
Example
“The former problem student surpassed his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination.”
Related words
- outsurpass
- surpassable
- surpassive
- unsurpassed
Word history
From Middle French "surpasser" (to pass beyond).
Where this comes from
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