Surmount
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to get over; to overcome
Outdo
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To go beyond in performance; to surpass.
Example sentence: I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to constantly outdo yourself, you have to constantly outdo your neighbor - all of the stuff that creates an incredibly productive society, but also a very neurotic one.