exceed
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exceed
- /ɪkˈsiːd/
Rhymes with -iːd
Where it comes from
From Middle English exceden, from Old French exceder, from Latin excēdō (“to go beyond”), from ex- (“out, forth”) with cēdō (“to go”); see cede and compare accede etc. Partly displaced native Old English ofersteppan, whence Modern English overstep.
verb exceeds · exceeding · exceeded · excede
- To be larger, greater than (something). The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.
- To be better than (something). The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.
- To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than. Your password cannot exceed eight characters.
- To predominate.
- To go too far; to be excessive. And to speak impartially, old Men, from whom we should expect the greatest example of Wisdom, do most exceed in this point of folly […].
Similar: top, outperform, surpass, overstep, bear away the bell, best, better, overtake, dwarf, eclipse, exceed, hold the cards
