exceed
Verb
Verb Forms: exceeded, exceeding, exceeds
- To go beyond the limits of; to surpass.
- be greater in scope or size than some standard
- "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
- be superior or better than some standard
- "She exceeded our expectations"
- be or do something to a greater degree
- "This exceeds all my expectations"
- To be larger, greater than (something).
- To be better than (something).
- To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
- To predominate.
- To go too far; to be excessive.
Examples
- Her final score was sure to EXCEED her opponent’s, thanks to a well-placed bingo.
- The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.
- The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.
- Your password cannot exceed eight characters.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English exceden, from Old French exceder, from Latin excēdō (“to go beyond”), from ex- (“out, forth”) with cēdō (“to go”); see cede and compare accede etc. Partly displaced native Old English ofersteppan, whence Modern English overstep.
Synonyms
go past, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, overstep, pass, surmount, surpass, top, transcend, bear away the bell, best, better, cross the line, dwarf, eclipse, exceed, excel, hold the cards, outbalance, outclass, outrival, outrun, outshadow, outshine, outstep, outvie, outweigh, overmatch, overshadow, overtake, prevail, put to shame, run away with, trump, upstage
Antonyms
come short, to be inferior, to fail, to fall below, to fall short, to subceed
Scrabble Score: 16
exceed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordexceed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exceed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary