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exceed

[ik-seed]

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.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. to surpass; be superior to; excel.

    Her performance exceeded all the others.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


verb (used without object)

  1. to be greater, as in quantity or degree.

  2. to surpass others; excel or be superior.

exceed

/ ɪˈː /

verb

  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)

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • exceedable adjective
  • exceeder noun
  • superexceed verb (used without object)
  • unexceedable adjective
  • unexceeded adjective
  • ˈ noun
  • ˈ岹 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exceed1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English exceden, from Latin 泦ŧ “to go out, go beyond”; equivalent to ex- 1 + cede
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exceed1

C14: from Latin 泦ŧ to go beyond, from ŧ to go
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“His actions were illegal — both exceeding the scope of his statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” Breyer wrote.

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More than 60 people were killed, thousands were injured and arrested, and there was property damage that some estimate exceeded $1 billion.

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The request was filed in the same federal lawsuit the state and California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed Monday, in which they alleged Trump had exceeded his authority and violated the U.S.

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In May, for the first time, the number of drones exceeded 4,000.

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The “Degenerate Art Exhibition,” as it was unsubtly named, drew an audience that eventually exceeded two million visitors.

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