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surpass vs overstep

overstep vs surpass

surpass and overstep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surpass No No Yes No
overstep No No Yes No
As verbs, overstep is a hyponym of surpass; that is, overstep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surpass:
  • surpass: distinguish oneself
  • overstep: be superior or better than some standard
Other hyponyms of surpass include exceed, go past, pass, top, transcend, outrank, rank, excel at, shine at.
surpass (verb) overstep (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
move past be superior or better than some standard
distinguish oneself
be greater in scope or size than some standard
Difference between surpass and overstep

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