· distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"
· be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
Synonym(s): outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
· move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
Synonym(s): travel_by, pass_by, go_past, go_by, pass
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
· be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"