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surpass

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  1. exceed                
 
sur.pass \s*r-'pas\ \-*-b*l\ vt [MF surpasser, fr. sur- + passer to pass] 
   1: to become better, greater, or stronger than : EXCEED  2: to go beyond  
   3: to transcend the reach, capacity, or powers of  - sur.pass.able aj