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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.

Words related to exceed

top, eclipse, outstrip, outpace, transcend, overtake, better, distance, beat, cap, excel, overstep, outshine, pass, surmount, outdo, outrun, best, overtax, outreach

Words nearby exceed

excaudate, excavate, excavation, excavation of optic disk, excavator, exceed, exceedance, exceeding, exceedingly, excel, excellence

Origin of exceed

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

OTHER WORDS FROM exceed

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exceed

accede concede exceed
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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 forms of exceed

exceedable, adjectiveexceeder, noun

Word Origin for exceed

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