surpass vs crush

crush vs surpass

surpass is not a noun while crush is a noun.

surpass and crush both are verbs.

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

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

surpass: be or do something to a greater degree
crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Other hypernyms of surpass include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.

surpass (noun)	crush (noun)
	the act of crushing
	temporary love of an adolescent
	a dense crowd of people
	leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

surpass (verb)	crush (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree	break into small pieces
move past	become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
distinguish oneself	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
be greater in scope or size than some standard	make ineffective
	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
	crush or bruise
	humiliate or depress completely
	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

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