1. Distinguish oneself
   - excel, stand out 
2. Be or do something to a greater degree
   "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"
   - outstrip, outmatch, outgo [archaic], exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform 
3. Move past
   "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
   - travel by, pass by, go past, go by, pass 
4. Be greater in scope or size than some standard
   - exceed, transcend

Derived forms: surpassing, surpasses, surpassed

Type of: beat, beat out, crush, go, locomote, move, shell, travel, trounce, vanquish

Encyclopedia: Surpass

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