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adjective
- 1. incomparable or outstanding: dated, literary "a picture of surpassing beauty"
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Meaning of surpassing in English. surpassing. adjective [ before noun ] literary uk / səˈpɑː.sɪŋ / us / sɚˈpæs.ɪŋ / Add to word list. extremely great: a face of surpassing beauty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: very & extreme. abjectly. absolutely. abundantly clear. beyond. biblical. downright. extraordinarily. extremely.
The meaning of SURPASSING is greatly exceeding others : of a very high degree. How to use surpassing in a sentence.
SURPASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of surpass in English. surpass. verb [ T ] formal uk / səˈpɑːs / us / sɚˈpæs / Add to word list. C2. to do or be better than: His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations.
Surpassing definition: of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary. See examples of SURPASSING used in a sentence.
verb (used with object) to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed. to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to; excel: He surpassed his brother in sports. Synonyms: outstrip, beat. to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend: misery that surpasses description. surpass.
2 meanings: 1. exceptional; extraordinary 2. obsolete or poetic (intensifier).... Click for more definitions.
to do or be better than: His time for the 100 meters surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations. The director has really surpassed him self (= done better than he has done before) with this new film. Synonyms. exceed. outperform.
1. verb. If one person or thing surpasses another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second. He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers. [VERB noun] Warwick Arts Centre is the second largest Arts Centre in Britain, surpassed in size only by London's Barbican. [VERB-ed]
To surpass means to outdo someone or something, to go beyond what was expected. If you do better than you think you will, you will surpass your own expectations. Some words seem to exist just to give an extra oomph to your speech, and surpass is one of these.
surpassing meaning, definition, what is surpassing: much better than that of other people or...: Learn more.
