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- DictionarySur·pass·ing/sərˈpasiNG/
adjective
- 1. incomparable or outstanding: dated, literary "a picture of surpassing beauty"
The meaning of SURPASSING is greatly exceeding others : of a very high degree. How to use surpassing in a sentence.
The meaning of SURPASS is to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed. How to use surpass in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Surpass.
adjective [ before noun ] literary uk / səˈpɑː.sɪŋ / us / sɚˈpæs.ɪŋ / Add to word list. extremely great: a face of surpassing beauty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: very & extreme. abjectly. absolutely. abundantly clear. beyond. biblical. downright. extraordinarily. extremely. infinitely. particularly. profoundly.
Surpassing definition: of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary. See examples of SURPASSING used in a sentence.
To surpass means to outdo someone or something, to go beyond what was expected. If you do better than you think you will, you will surpass your own expectations. Some words seem to exist just to give an extra oomph to your speech, and surpass is one of these.
to do or be better than: His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations. The director has really surpassed him self (= done better than he has done before) with this new film. Synonyms. exceed. outperform.
to do or be better than: His time for the 100 meters surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations. The director has really surpassed him self (= done better than he has done before) with this new film. Synonyms.
Surpass definition: to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.. See examples of SURPASS used in a sentence.
Something that's surpassing is exceptional or outstanding — much better or more than usual. A scene of surpassing hilarity in a movie might make you laugh until tears run down your face. The adjective surpassing is a bit old fashioned, and you're most likely to read it in a novel or poem.
6 days ago · surpass. If one person or thing surpasses another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second. He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers. If something surpasses expectations, it is much better than it was expected to be.
