shame vs surpass

shame is a noun but surpass is not a noun.

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

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

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

shame (noun)	surpass (noun)
an unfortunate development
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a state of dishonor

shame (verb)	surpass (verb)
surpass or beat by a wide margin	be or do something to a greater degree
cause to be ashamed	move past
bring shame or dishonor upon	distinguish oneself
compel through a sense of shame	be greater in scope or size than some standard