to be or become better, greater, or stronger than something else; to exceed.
sur+pass
Shared component: sur · over
OpenEtymologyWORD FAMILY
sur
over
Related forms: sur · 32 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesan amount of something that is more than what is needed or used
sur+plus
Shared component: sur · over
to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed
sur+vive
Shared component: sur · over
To succeed in dealing with (a difficulty or obstacle)
sur+mount
Shared component: sur · over
an extra amount of money that you have to pay for something in addition to the usual cost.
sur+charge
Shared component: sur · over
The outside or top layer of something.
sur+face
Shared component: sur · over
an excessive amount of something
sur+feit
Shared component: sur · over
having a strange, dreamlike, or unreal quality, like something in a dream
sur+real
Shared component: sur · over
an event or a piece of news that is unexpected or that happens suddenly.
sur+prise
Shared component: sur · over
causing a feeling of surprise; unexpected or unusual.
sur+pris+ing
Shared component: sur · over
a 20th-century movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images.
sur+realism
Shared component: sur · over
An artist or writer who is involved in the surrealist movement
sur+realist
Shared component: sur · over
the act of carefully watching a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected
sur+veill+ance
Shared component: sur · over
an additional tax on something already taxed.
sur+tax
Shared component: sur · over
a person who continues to live after an accident, war, or illness
sur+viv+or
Shared component: sur · over
feeling or showing surprise because something unexpected has happened.
sur+prise+ed
Shared component: sur · over
Continuing to live or exist, especially after others have died or after a dangerous event.
sur+viv+ing
Shared component: sur · over
Exceptionally great; extraordinary; eminent.
sur+pass+ing
Shared component: sur · over
completely enclosed or encircled on all sides.
sur+round+ed
Shared component: sur · over
being all around a particular place or thing
sur+round+ing
Shared component: sur · over
better or greater than any other; not exceeded or matched.
un+sur+passed
Shared component: sur · over
Able to be overcome or dealt with successfully.
sur+mount+able
Shared component: sur · over
to a very great degree; extremely
sur+pass+ingly
Shared component: sur · over
having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre, dreamlike, or unreal
sur+real+istic
Shared component: sur · over
surgeonExtended relation
A medical doctor who is qualified to perform operations on patients.
Extended relation: sur · over
surlyExtended relation
bad-tempered and unfriendly
Extended relation: sur · over
resurrectExtended relation
to bring someone back to life after they have died
re+surrect
Extended relation: sur · over
surroundExtended relation
to be all around something or someone
Extended relation: sur · over
survivalExtended relation
the state of continuing to live or exist, often despite difficulty or danger.
surviv+al
Extended relation: sur · over
surroundingsExtended relation
the objects, buildings, natural things etc. that are around a person or thing at a particular time
surround+ing+s
Extended relation: sur · over
survivableExtended relation
able to remain alive or continue to exist, especially in difficult or dangerous conditions.
surviv+able
Extended relation: sur · over
surrenderedExtended relation
to stop fighting and admit defeat
sur+render+ed
Extended relation: sur · over