surpass
part of speech
verb (surpass, surpasses, surpassed, surpassing)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) To surpass is to be better or greater than someone or something: she surpassed her own best score. tree →
2) (formal) To surpass is to go beyond what was expected or hoped: the result surpassed our hopes. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Daniel's surpassing spirit shows wisdom as a gift from God, not just cleverness. Interpretation: Tradition sees Daniel as a faithful Jew who rose in a foreign court yet stayed loyal to God. In the primary lessons: Formal and exam voice; in sports and school, to surpass a record or a target. In maths, «the sales surpassed 500» means they became more than 500. Plain words: beat, do better than, be more than, go over.
examples
- This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was surpassing, stood before thee; and the appearance thereof was terrible. (Writings DAN.2.31, JPS 1917) tree →
- I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and surpassing wisdom is found in thee. (Writings DAN.5.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the presidents and the satraps, because a surpassing spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. (Writings DAN.6.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Her score surpassed everyone else's in the class. tree →
- The tower surpassed all the other buildings in height. tree →
- The school fair surpassed our hopes and raised lots of money. tree →
- He surpassed his personal best in the 100 metres. tree →
- The film surpassed all the others in ticket sales. tree →
- If the class raises 300 pounds, it will surpass its goal of 250. tree →
- No one could surpass him in depth of feeling or in readiness of intellect. tree →
note
Formal; in speech say «beat» or «be more than». It is followed directly by an object: «surpass the record», not «surpass over the record». In maths, «surpass 50» means «more than 50» (greater, not equal).
Trees and pragmatics
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