exceeding
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verb (used with 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.
verb (used without object)
4.
to be greater, as in quantity or degree.
5.
to surpass others; excel or be superior.
Related forms
ex·ceed·a·ble, adjective
ex·ceed·er, noun
su·per·ex·ceed, verb (used without object)
un·ex·ceed·a·ble, adjective
un·ex·ceed·ed, adjective
Synonyms
2. overstep, transcend. 3. outdo, outstrip, beat, cap, top.
2. overstep, transcend. 3. outdo, outstrip, beat, cap, top.
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World English Dictionary
exceed (ɪkˈsiːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to be superior to (a person or thing), esp in size or quality; excel |
| 2. | (tr) to go beyond the limit or bounds of: to exceed one's income; exceed a speed limit |
| 3. | to be greater in degree or quantity than (a person or thing) |
| [C14: from Latin excēdere to go beyond, from cēdere to go] | |
| ex'ceedable | |
| —adj | |
| ex'ceeder | |
| —n | |
| exceeding (ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | very great; exceptional or excessive |
| —adv | |
| 2. | an archaic word for exceedingly |
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Word Origin & History
exceed
late 14c., from O.Fr. exceder, from L. excedere "depart, go beyond," from ex- "out" + 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."
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