EXCEED


Meaning of EXCEED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈsēd ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex- + cedere to go

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1. : to extend outside of

the river will exceed its banks

2. : to be greater than or superior to

3. : to go beyond a limit set by

exceed ed his authority

intransitive verb

1. obsolete : overdo

2. : predominate

Synonyms:

exceed , surpass , transcend , excel , outdo , outstrip mean to go or be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree. exceed implies going beyond a limit set by authority or established by custom or by prior achievement

exceed the speed limit

surpass suggests superiority in quality, merit, or skill

the book surpassed our expectations

transcend implies a rising or extending notably above or beyond ordinary limits

transcended the values of their culture

excel implies preeminence in achievement or quality and may suggest superiority to all others

excels in mathematics

outdo applies to a bettering or exceeding what has been done before

outdid herself this time

outstrip suggests surpassing in a race or competition

outstripped other firms in sales

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.