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vanquish vs surpass

surpass vs vanquish

vanquish and surpass both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vanquish No No Yes No
surpass No No Yes No
As verbs, surpass is a hyponym of vanquish; that is, surpass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vanquish:
  • vanquish: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  • surpass: be or do something to a greater degree
vanquish (verb) surpass (verb)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict be or do something to a greater degree
move past
distinguish oneself
be greater in scope or size than some standard
Difference between vanquish and surpass

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