surpass vs exceed

surpass and exceed both are verbs.

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

As verbs, surpass and exceed are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of surpass include outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount.

As verbs, exceed is a hyponym of surpass; that is, exceed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surpass:

Other hyponyms of surpass include go past, overstep, pass, top, transcend, outrank, rank, excel at, shine at.

As verbs, surpass and exceed are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of surpass include transcend.

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