v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Surpassed p. pr. & vb. n. Surpassing. ] [ F. surpasser; sur over + passer to pass. See Sur-, and Pass. ] To go beyond in anything good or bad; to perform (an activity) better than; to exceed; to excel. [ 1913 Webster ]
This would surpass Common revenge and interrupt his joy. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
[すぎる, sugiru](v1, vi) (1) to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond; (2) to pass (i.e. of time); to elapse; (3) to have expired; to have ended; to be over; (4) to exceed; to surpass; to be above; (5) (as 〜に過ぎない, etc.) to be no more than ...; (v1, vi, suf) (6) (often used after adjective stems or the -masu stems of verbs) to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...; (P)#9539[Add to Longdo]
[ぬく, nuku](v5k, vt) (1) to extract; to omit; to surpass; to overtake; to draw out; to unplug; (suf) (2) to do something to the end; (n) (3) (sl) (vulg) (See 一発抜く) to ejaculate (gen. with ref. to masturbation); (P)#19334[Add to Longdo]
[こす, kosu](v5s) (1) to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; (2) to go over (e.g. with audience); (3) to pass time (e.g. a winter); (4) (often 超す) to surpass; to be better than; to exceed; (5) to move house; (6) (hon) (See お越し) to go; to come; (P)[Add to Longdo]