OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 23142

surpass

/səˈpɑːs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aventajar • pasar • sobrepasar • superar
To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
The former problem student surpassed his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination.
The heavy rains threatened to surpass the capabilities of the levee, endangering the town on the other side.
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