exceed

exceed
verb Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex- + cedere to go Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to extend outside of <
the river will exceed its banks
>
2. to be greater than or superior to 3. to go beyond a limit set by <
exceeded his authority
>
intransitive verb 1. obsolete overdo 2. predominate Synonyms: exceed, surpass, transcend, excel, outdo, outstrip mean to go or be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree. exceed implies going beyond a limit set by authority or established by custom or by prior achievement <
exceed the speed limit
>
. surpass suggests superiority in quality, merit, or skill <
the book surpassed our expectations
>
. transcend implies a rising or extending notably above or beyond ordinary limits <
transcended the values of their culture
>
. excel implies preeminence in achievement or quality and may suggest superiority to all others <
excels in mathematics
>
. outdo applies to a bettering or exceeding what has been done before <
outdid herself this time
>
. outstrip suggests surpassing in a race or competition <
outstripped other firms in sales
>
.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • exceed — exceed, surpass, transcend, excel, outdo, outstrip mean to go or to be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree. Exceed may imply an overpassing of a limit set by one s right, power, authority, or jurisdiction {this task exceeds his… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • Exceed — Ex*ceed , v. i. 1. To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure. In our reverence to whom, we can not possibly exceed. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed. Deut. xxv. 3. [1913 Webster] 2. To be more or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exceed — [ek sēd′, iksēd′] vt. [ME exceden < OFr exceder < L excedere < ex , out, beyond + cedere, to go: see CEDE] 1. to go or be beyond (a limit, limiting regulation, measure, etc.) [to exceed a speed limit] 2. to be more than or greater than;… …   English World dictionary

  • Exceed — Ex*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exceeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exceeding}.] [L. excedere, excessum, to go away or beyond; ex out + cedere to go, to pass: cf. F. exc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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