go past vs surpass

go past and surpass both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go past	No	No	Yes	No
surpass	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go past and surpass are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of go past include go by, pass, pass by, travel by.

As verbs, surpass is a hypernym of go past; that is, surpass is a word with a broader meaning than go past:

Other hypernyms of go past include excel, stand out.

go past (verb)	surpass (verb)
move past	be or do something to a greater degree
be superior or better than some standard	move past
	distinguish oneself
	be greater in scope or size than some standard