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exceed
[ik-seed]
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc..
to exceed the speed limit.
to go beyond the bounds or limits of.
to exceed one's understanding.
to surpass; be superior to; excel.
Her performance exceeded all the others.
verb (used without object)
to be greater, as in quantity or degree.
to surpass others; excel or be superior.
exceed
/ ɪkˈsiːd /
verb
to be superior to (a person or thing), esp in size or quality; excel
(tr) to go beyond the limit or bounds of
to exceed one's income
exceed a speed limit
to be greater in degree or quantity than (a person or thing)
Other Word Forms
- exceedable adjective
- exceeder noun
- superexceed verb (used without object)
- unexceedable adjective
- unexceeded adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of exceed1
Example Sentences
He’s the first to exceed 22 mph with the ball on three occasions in a single season since 2016, as far as the data goes back.
Over 20 years, the total amount you spend on rent could easily exceed $650,000 — and after all that, you still wouldn’t own your home.
But a new vote was called after a civil group, backed by the Catholic Church and the conservative parliamentary opposition, gathered 46,000 signatures in favour of a repeat, exceeding the 40,000 required.
Despite this, the combination of data from all three radio telescopes revealed a deviation exceeding five sigma, a statistically very strong signal considered in science as evidence for a significant result.
However, while adult Great Whites have vertebrae about 8 cm wide, the vertebrae from the Darwin shark exceed 12 cm in diameter.
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