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Surpass vs Outpass - What's the difference?

surpass | outpass |

In transitive terms the difference between surpass and outpass

is that surpass is to go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed while outpass is to surpass or exceed.

surpass

English

Verb

(es)
  • To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.
    • 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.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=“Two or three months more went by?; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest. […]”}}

    See also

    * exceed * excel * outdo * outstrip

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    outpass

    English

    Verb

  • To surpass or exceed.
  • (sports) To pass the ball more skilfully than.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 24, author=, title=Patriots’ Bargains Bring Dividends, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=In a 23-16 loss in Detroit, Tampa Bay outgained the Lions, 422-278; Jeff Garcia outpassed Jon Kitna, 316-147; the Buccaneers had the ball for 11 minutes 40 seconds more. }}