Forpass vs. Surpass

To go by; pass, go past; pass unnoticed; cross.

To go beyond, exceed; surpass.

To pass by or along; to pass over.

(transitive) To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.

Example: ‘The former problem student surpassed his instructor's 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.’;

To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel.

Example: ‘This would surpassCommon revenge and interrupt his joy.’;

distinguish oneself;

Example: ‘She excelled in math’;

be or do something to a greater degree;

Example: ‘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’;

pass by;

Example: ‘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’;

go beyond;

Example: ‘Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds’;

Surpass was a short-lived Wrigley antacid gum. Shipments of Surpass to retail outlets were discontinued in March 2003 due to lack of popularity.