outshine vs surpass

outshine and surpass both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outshine	No	No	Yes	No
surpass	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of outshine include exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount.

outshine (verb)	surpass (verb)
attract more attention and praise than others	be or do something to a greater degree
shine brighter than	move past
	distinguish oneself
	be greater in scope or size than some standard