| VERB | motion | go past, travel by, pass by, surpass, go by, pass | move past |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | go past, exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, top | be superior or better than some standard |
| Meaning | Move past. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Model | These cars won't go past | |
| Synonyms | travel by, pass by, surpass, go by, pass | |
| Narrower | fly by | pass by while flying |
| run by | pass by while running | |
| skirt | Pass around or about | |
| zip by, fly by, whisk by | Move by very quickly | |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| Spanish | dejar atrás, ir, pasar | |
| Catalan | passar | |
| Meaning | Be superior or better than some standard. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, top | |
| Broader | excel, stand out, surpass | distinguish oneself |
| Spanish | exceder, rebasar, sobrepasar, superar, trascender | |
| Catalan | depassar, excedir, superar, ultrapassar | |
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