ex ‧ ceed AC /ɪkˈsiːd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: exceder , from Latin excedere , from cedere 'to go' ]
1 . to be more than a particular number or amount:
Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week.
His performance exceeded our expectations.
2 . to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do:
He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.
The riot police had exceeded their authority.