Exceed
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ex·ceed 
[ik-seed] Pronunciation Key
[ik-seed] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit. |
| 2. | to go beyond the bounds or limits of: to exceed one's understanding. |
| 3. | to surpass; be superior to; excel: Her performance exceeded all the others. |
| 4. | to be greater, as in quantity or degree. |
| 5. | to surpass others; excel or be superior. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| ex·ceed
(ĭk-sēd') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. ex·ceed·ed, ex·ceed·ing, ex·ceeds
[Middle English exceden, from Old French exceder, from Latin excēdere : ex-, ex- + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
exceed
exceed
c.1374, from O.Fr. exceder, from L. excedere "depart, go beyond," from ex- "out" + cedere "go, yield" (see cede). Exceedingly (c.1470) means "very greatly or very much;" excessively (c.1460) means "too greatly or too much."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| exceed | |
verb | |
| 1. | be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds" |
| 2. | be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" |
| 3. | be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" [syn: surpass] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This
Exceed interface
A tool to display remote X Window System applications on Microsoft Windows. Exceed is not an X server.
(2001-04-29)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Exceed
Ex*ced"ent\, n. [L. excedens, -entis, p. pr. of excedere. See Exceed, v. t.] Excess. [R.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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 measure of; to outgo; to surpass; -- used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc.; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours. Name the time, but let it not Exceed three days. --Shak. Observes how much a chintz exceeds mohair. --Pope. Syn: To outdo; surpass; excel; transcend; outstrip; outvie; overtop.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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