exceed

verb

USik-SEED/ɪkˈsid/

Formsexceeds, exceeding, exceeded

5 meanings of exceed

1
verbtransitive
To go past a set limit or amount.
Like running past the finish line instead of stopping there.
Drivers who exceed the speed limit face heavy fines.
Her spending will exceed her budget this month.
Similarsurpass, top, pass, overshoot
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2
verbtransitive
To be bigger or greater than something else.
Like a tower standing taller than all the buildings around it.
Sales this year will exceed last year's total.
The crowd exceeded ten thousand people.
Similarsurpass, outstrip, top
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3
verbtransitive
To be better than something or someone else.
Like a runner who finishes faster than everyone expected.
Good teamwork can exceed raw talent in the long run.
Her results exceeded everyone's expectations.
Similarsurpass, outdo, outperform, beat, top
4
verbintransitive
To be the greater or main part, more than the rest.
When the votes were counted, the ones against exceeded.
When opinions split, those for the plan usually exceed.
Similarpredominate, prevail, dominate

Less common meaning

5
verbobsoleteintransitive
To go too far or do too much.
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Origin

It comes from Latin 'excēdō', meaning 'to go beyond', formed from 'ex-' ('out') and 'cēdō' ('to go'). It reached English through Old French.