Surpassing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Surpassing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of surpass.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of surpass.
More Meanings
- Becoming superior to others; becoming excellent; exceptional; exceeding.
- The act or process by which something is surpassed; a bettering.
Example Sentences
In both of these surpassings, the human being, in being freed, is freed both to be itself and to be beyond itself; but the second orients us more fully towards being free beyond self-determination.
"Yet once again," exclaimed he, passionately, "let me gaze on that beautiful and beloved face! let me see if sorrow has cast a shadow on its surpassing loveliness! I will not let her know how near I am, and how wretched! No, in secret and in silence will I look upon her once more; and then, farewell for ever!"
Word Forms
- surpassings
Synonyms for surpassing
Depending on context, synonyms include prodigious, extraordinary, exceptional, transcendent, exceeding, superior.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exceeding, superior, extraordinary, exceptional, prodigious, transcendent.
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