exceed

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To be greater or larger than a number, amount, or limit.

   The company's revenue this year exceeds last year's.

2. 2
   verb

   To go beyond an allowed limit.

   Your password cannot exceed sixteen characters.

3. 3
   verb

   To be better than expected or required.

   The quality of her essay exceeded my expectations.

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.

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