Definitions for exceedɪkˈsid
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•ceedɪkˈsid(v.t.)
to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.:
to exceed the speed limit.
to go beyond the bounds or limits of; overstep.
to surpass; be superior to; excel.
(v.i.)to be greater, as in quantity or degree.
to surpass others; excel or be superior.
Origin of exceed:
1325–75; < L excēdere to go out or beyond
ex•ceed′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
exceed, transcend, surpass(verb)
be greater in scope or size than some standard
"Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top(verb)
be superior or better than some standard
"She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform(verb)
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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
exceed(verb)ɪkˈsid
to go beyond an amount or level
The results have exceeded our expectations.; to exceed the speed limit
Wiktionary
exceed(Verb)
To be larger, greater than (something).
The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.
exceed(Verb)
To be better than (something).
The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.
exceed(Verb)
To go beyond (some limit); to surpass, outstrip or transcend.
In Super Mario RPG, the name that you are typing in cannot exceed eight characters.
exceed(Verb)
To predominate
exceed(Verb)
To overdo
Origin: From exceden, from exceder, from excedere, from ex- with cedere; see cede and compare accede etc.
Webster Dictionary
Exceed(verb)
to go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to outgo; to surpass; -- used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc.; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours
Exceed(verb)
to go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure
Exceed(verb)
to be more or greater; to be paramount
Translations for exceed
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
exceed(verb)
to go beyond; to be greater than
His expenditure exceeds his income; He exceeded the speed limit on the motorway.
- oortrefAfrikaans
- يَتَجاوَز، يَزيد عَن، يَتَعَدّىArabic
- преувеличавамBulgarian
- excederPortuguese (BR)
- převýšit; překročitCzech
- überschreitenGerman
- overskride; overgåDanish
- υπερβαίνω, ξεπερνώGreek
- exceder, sobrepasarSpanish
- ületamaEstonian
- تجاوز کردن؛ فراتر بودنFarsi
- ylittääFinnish
- dépasserFrench
- לַחֲרוֹג מ-Hebrew
- अधिक होनाHindi
- nadmašiti, premašitiCroatian
- felülmúlHungarian
- melampauiIndonesian
- fara framúr/yfirIcelandic
- eccedere, superareItalian
- 超えるJapanese
- 초과하다Korean
- viršytiLithuanian
- pārsniegtLatvian
- melebihiMalay
- overschrijdenDutch
- overstige, overskrideNorwegian
- przekraczaćPolish
- تجاوز کردن؛ فراتر بودنPersian
- تېرېدل (له حده)،زياتېدل: تيرى كول، وړاندې كېدلPashto
- excederPortuguese
- a depăşiRomanian
- превышатьRussian
- prekročiťSlovak
- presegatiSlovenian
- premašitiSerbian
- överstiga, överskridaSwedish
- เกินกว่าThai
- geçmek, aşmakTurkish
- 超過Chinese (Trad.)
- виходити за межі; перебільшуватиUkrainian
- زیادہ ہو جاناUrdu
- vượt quáVietnamese
- 超过Chinese (Simp.)
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