Surpassed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Surpass \Sur*pass"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surpassed}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Surpassing}.] [F. surpasser; sur over + passer to
     pass. See {Sur-}, and {Pass}.]
     To go beyond in anything good or bad; to perform (an
     activity) better than; to exceed; to excel.
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           This would surpass
           Common revenge and interrupt his joy.    --Milton.
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     Syn: To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.
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