English-Russian translations for surpass

• возвышаться
• обогнать
• превзойти́
• превосходи́ть
• превосходить
• превышать

Definition of surpass

• To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed

Examples

• The former problem student surpassed his instructors 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

Related words

• surpassing
• unsurpassed
• unsurpassable
• unsurpassably