exceed

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪkˈsiːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #18259

Meanings

1

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

The company's revenue this year exceeds last year's.
2

verb
To go beyond an allowed limit.

Your password cannot exceed sixteen characters.
3

verb
To be better than expected or required.

The quality of her essay exceeded my expectations.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to be greater or larger... surpass top outweigh

2 verb · to go beyond an allowed limit. outstep

3 verb · to be better than expected... excel pass surpass

More best better dwarf eclipse outclass outdo outmatch outperform outrival outrun outshadow outshine

Word family

Forms exceededexceedingexceeds

Derived forms exceedableexceedanceexceederexceedingexceedinglyunexceeded

Related forms excess excessive excessively

Simplified etymology

Exceed entered English in the late Middle English period and ultimately derives from Latin cedere, “to go.” Its literal idea is going beyond a limit or boundary.

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.

exceden Middle English exceder Old French excēdō Latin

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# exceed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪkˈsiːd/
**Frequency rank:** 18259

## Meanings
1. To be greater or larger than a number, amount, or limit.
2. To go beyond an allowed limit.
3. To be better than expected or required.

## Examples
- The company's revenue this year exceeds last year's.
- Your password cannot exceed sixteen characters.
- The quality of her essay exceeded my expectations.

## Synonyms
- best
- better
- dwarf
- eclipse
- outclass
- outdo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outrival
- outrun
- outshadow
- outshine

## Derived Forms
- exceedable
- exceedance
- exceeder
- exceeding
- exceedingly
- unexceeded

## Related Forms
- excess
- excessive
- excessively

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: exceden
- Root: exceder
- Root: excēdō

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Exceed comes 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. In current use, the main senses are “To be greater or larger than a number, amount, or limit” and “To go beyond an allowed limit”.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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