Passeth vs Surpasses - What's the difference?
passeth | surpasses |
(archaic) (pass)
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(surpass)
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To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.
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As verbs the difference between passeth and surpasses
is that passeth is (archaic) (pass) while surpasses is .passeth
English
Verb
(head)- And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Anagrams
*surpasses
English
Verb
(head)surpass
English
Verb
(es)- 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.
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