surpass

surpass
    v 1: distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" [syn: {excel},
         {stand out}, {surpass}]
    2: 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" [syn: {surpass},
       {outstrip}, {outmatch}, {outgo}, {exceed}, {outdo},
       {surmount}, {outperform}]
    3: move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out
       the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line
       of soldiers surpassed the other" [syn: {travel by}, {pass
       by}, {surpass}, {go past}, {go by}, {pass}]
    4: be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their
       loyalty exceeds their national bonds" [syn: {exceed},
       {transcend}, {surpass}]
    

Surpass \Sur*pass"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surpassed}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Surpassing}.] [F. surpasser; sur over + passer to
   pass. See {Sur-}, and {Pass}.]
   To go beyond in anything good or bad; to perform (an
   activity) better than; to exceed; to excel.
   [1913 Webster]

         This would surpass
         Common revenge and interrupt his joy.    --Milton.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.
        [1913 Webster]
    

62 Moby Thesaurus words for "surpass":
      bang, beat, best, better, cap, cob, ding, distance, eclipse,
      exceed, excel, get ahead of, go beyond, go one better,
      hold the field, improve on, leave behind, outclass, outdistance,
      outdo, outgo, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outpoint, outrange,
      outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outtop,
      outvie, outweigh, overbalance, overbear, overcome, overpass,
      overreach, overrun, overshadow, overshoot, overshoot the mark,
      overstep, overtop, pass, perfect, predominate, preponderate,
      prevail, prevail over, put to shame, rank, shoot ahead of,
      steal a march, top, tower above, tower over, transcend, trump,
      worst