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Another word for surpass

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surpass

v.

excel, outdo, transcend, improve upon, go beyond, better; see also exceed. See syn. study at excel.

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Another word for surpass

verb

To go beyond the limits of:
exceed, overreach, overrun, overstep, transcend. See excess
To be greater or better than:
best, better¹, exceed, excel, outdo, outmatch, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, top, transcend. (Informal) beat. Idioms: go beyond, go one better. See big

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In the Northern Alps the pine forests rarely surpass the limit of 6000 ft.
The eagles comprise many species, but none to surpass the golden eagle of Europe.
For a couple of centuries Lydgate's reputation equalled, if it did not surpass, that of his master.
The Roman remains of Verona surpass those of any other city of northern Italy.
Probably no examples surpass those on the west doors of Notre Dame in Paris - unhappily much falsified by restoration.

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