SURPASSING

exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing

(adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; “a night of exceeding darkness”; “an exceptional memory”; “olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy”; “the young Mozart’s prodigious talents”

transcendent, surpassing

(adjective) exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

surpassing

present participle of surpass

Adjective

surpassing (comparative more surpassing, superlative most surpassing)

Becoming superior to others; becoming excellent; exceptional; exceeding.

Noun

surpassing (plural surpassings)

The act or process by which something is surpassed; a bettering.

Source: Wiktionary


Sur*pass"ing, a.

Definition: Eminently excellent; exceeding others. "With surpassing glory crowned." Milton.

– Sur*pass"ing*ly, adv.

– Sur*pass"ing*ness, n.

SURPASS

Sur*pass", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surpassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Surpassing.] Etym: [F. surpasser; sur over + passer to pass. See Sur- , and Pass.]

Definition: To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel. This would surpass Common revenge and interrupt his joy. Milton.

Syn.

– To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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