exceed
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exceed
to go beyond the bounds: exceed the speed limit; outdo; beat
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ex·ceed
(ĭk-sēd′)tr.v. ex·ceed·ed, ex·ceed·ing, ex·ceeds
1. To be greater than, as in number or degree; surpass: a fortune that exceeds ten million dollars; demand that exceeded supply.
2. To go beyond the limits of: I exceeded my allowance. The car exceeded the speed limit.
3. To be better than or superior to: a material that exceeds all others in durability. See Synonyms at excel.
[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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exceed
(ɪkˈsiːd)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]
exˈceedable adj
exˈceeder n
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ex•ceed
(ɪkˈsid)v.t.
1. to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit.
2. to go beyond the bounds or limits of; overstep.
3. to surpass; be superior to; excel.
v.i. 4. to be greater, as in quantity or degree.
5. to surpass others; excel or be superior.
[1325–75; < Latin excēdere to go out or beyond]
ex•ceed′a•ble, adj.
ex•ceed′er, n.
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exceed
Past participle: exceeded
Gerund: exceeding
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Verb | 1. | exceed - be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds" overgrow - grow too large |
2. | exceed - be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" | |
3. | exceed - 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" beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" outsmart, outwit, overreach, circumvent, outfox, beat - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" outgrow - grow faster than outroar - roar louder than outsail - sail faster or better than; "They outsailed the Roman fleet" outdraw - draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight outsell - sell more than others; "This salesman outsells his colleagues" outsell - be sold more often than other, similar products; "The new Toyota outsells the Honda by a wide margin" outpace - surpass in speed; "Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence" outshine - attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality" outrange - have a greater range than (another gun) outweigh - be heavier than outbrave - be braver than out-herod - surpass someone in cruelty or evil outfox - outdo someone in trickery shame - surpass or beat by a wide margin outmarch - march longer distances and for a longer time than; "This guy can outmarch anyone!" outwear - last longer than others; "This material outwears all others" |
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exceed
verb
1. surpass, better, pass, eclipse, beat, cap (informal), top, be over, be more than, overtake, go beyond, excel, transcend, be greater than, outstrip, outdo, outreach, be larger than, outshine, surmount, be superior to, outrun, run rings around (informal), outdistance, knock spots off (informal), put in the shade (informal) His performance exceeded all expectations.
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exceed
verb1. To be greater or better than:
Informal: beat.
Idioms: go beyond, go one better.
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Translations
يَتَجاوَز، يَزيد عَن، يَتَعَدّى
overskrideovergå
fara fram úr/yfir
nepaprastai
pārsniegt
prekročiť
presečipresegati
aşmakgeçmek
exceed
[ɪkˈsiːd] VT [+ estimate] → exceder (by en) [+ number] → pasar de, exceder de; [+ limit, bounds, speed limit] → sobrepasar, rebasar; [+ rights] → ir más allá de, abusar de; [+ powers, instructions] → excederse en; [+ expectations, fears] → superara fine not exceeding £50 → una multa que no pase de 50 libras
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
exceed
[ɪkˈsiːd] vt [+ limit] to exceed the speed limit → commettre un excès de vitesse
to exceed one's budget → dépasser son budget
to exceed one's budget → dépasser son budget
(= go beyond) [+ one's powers, duty] → outrepasser
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exceed
vt
(in value, amount, length of time) → übersteigen, überschreiten (by um); the guests exceeded 40 in number → die Zahl der Gäste überstieg 40; to exceed 5 kilos in weight → das Gewicht von 5 kg übersteigen or überschreiten; a fine not exceeding £500 → eine Geldstrafe bis zu £ 500
(= go beyond) → hinausgehen über (+acc); expectations, desires → übertreffen, übersteigen; limits, powers, speed limit → überschreiten
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exceed
[ɪkˈsiːd] vt (gen, speed limit) to exceed (by) → superare (di); (limit, bounds) → oltrepassare; (powers, instructions, duty) → eccedere; (time limit) → superareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
exceed
(ikˈsiːd) verb to go beyond; to be greater than. His expenditure exceeds his income; He exceeded the speed limit on the motorway.
exˈceedingly adverb very. exceedingly nervous.
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