Verb
To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMake the workmanship surpass the materials. Ovid
From the creation learn to admire thy Lord! And if any of the things thou see exceed thy comprehension, and thou are not able to find the reason thereof, yet for this glorify the Creator, that the wisdom of these works surpass thine understanding. John Chrysostom
Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge. Sun Tzu
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. Arthur Ashe
A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself. Georges Clemenceau
The ear does not surpass the head. Swahili Proverb