exceed

[ ik-seed ]

/ ɪkˈsid /

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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.

Nearby words

Origin of exceed

1325–75; Middle English exceden < Latin excēdere to go out or beyond. See ex-¹, cede

SYNONYMS FOR exceed

2. overstep, transcend. 3. outdo, outstrip, beat, cap, top.

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Related forms

ex·ceed·a·ble, adjectiveex·ceed·er, nounsu·per·ex·ceed, verb (used without object)un·ex·ceed·a·ble, adjective

un·ex·ceed·ed, adjective

Can be confusedaccede concede exceed

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Examples from the Web for exceed

A season of Game of Thrones tells its story over ten hours, and only a video game adaptation could match or exceed that.
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The number of signatures is expected to exceed in 60,000 in the next day.
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But previously the total aggregate amount an individual was allowed to donate could not exceed $123,000 per cycle.
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No contribution can exceed $2,600 per candidate per race or $32,400 per party.
Federal Campaign Funds: Easier Money|Stuart Stevens|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Indeed, prison may offer a safety and refuge from rivals that exceed that found on the outside.
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In no one case in my recollection do they exceed 10 per cent.
Constructive Imperialism|Viscount Milner
Nothing could exceed the kindness and consideration shown by the Dutch admiral towards the crew of the Romney.
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In this you are above all others; but in your Eikonoklastes you exceed yourself.
The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660|David Masson
Nothing in nature can exceed in splendour the plumage of the sugar-bird.
The Giraffe Hunters|Mayne Reid
The entire cost of the article need not exceed seven cents a bottle.
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British Dictionary definitions for exceed

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 ofto exceed one's income; exceed a speed limit

to be greater in degree or quantity than (a person or thing)

Derived Formsexceedable, adjectiveexceeder, noun

Word Origin for exceed

C14: from Latin excēdere to go beyond, from cēdere to go

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Word Origin and History for exceed

exceed

late 14c., from Old French exceder (14c.) "exceed, surpass, go too far," from Latin excedere "depart, go beyond, be in excess, surpass," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + cedere "go, yield" (see cede).

Related: Exceeded; exceeding. Exceedingly (late 15c.) means "very greatly or very much;" excessively (mid-15c.) means "too greatly or too much."