Definitions
- Describing the act of exceeding or going beyond a limit or boundary. - Referring to the act of surpassing or outdoing someone in a particular area or skill. - Talking about the act of achieving more than what is expected or required.
- Describing the act of exceeding or going beyond a limit or boundary. - Referring to the act of outdoing or excelling someone in a particular area or skill. - Talking about the act of achieving more than what is expected or required.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe the act of exceeding or going beyond a limit or boundary.
- 2Both words can be used to describe outdoing someone in a particular area or skill.
- 3Both words can be used to describe achieving more than what is expected or required.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Outpass is less common and more informal than surpass.
- 2Connotation: Outpass emphasizes the idea of going beyond a limit or boundary, while surpass emphasizes the idea of outdoing or excelling someone.
- 3Collocations: Surpass is more commonly used with abstract nouns such as 'expectations', 'limits', and 'records', while outpass is more commonly used with concrete nouns such as 'distance', 'speed', and 'score'.
- 4Frequency: Surpass is more frequently used than outpass in everyday language.
Remember this!
Outpass and surpass are synonyms that describe the act of exceeding or going beyond a limit or boundary, outdoing someone in a particular area or skill, and achieving more than what is expected or required. However, outpass is less common and more informal than surpass, and their connotations and collocations differ slightly.
