surpass vs go by

surpass and go by both are verbs.

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

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

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

surpass (verb)	go by (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree	be or act in accordance with
move past	be called; go by a certain name
distinguish oneself	for time to move forward
be greater in scope or size than some standard	move past