English Explanatory Dictionary

exceed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be larger, greater than (something).
  2. To be better than (something).
  3. To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
  4. To predominate.
  5. To go too far; to be excessive.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈsiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-exceed.wav

Word forms

exceed exceeds exceeding exceeded excede

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.

Synonyms

top outperform surpass overstep bear away the bell best better overtake dwarf eclipse exceed hold the cards outclass outdo outmatch overbear outrival outrun outshadow outshine outstrip outvie overmatch overshadow pass prevail put to shame run away with transcend trump upstage outbalance outweigh excel outstep cross the line

Antonyms

to fail to be inferior to fall short to fall below to subceed come short

Related words

excess excessive excessively

Derived words

exceedable exceedance exceeder exceeding exceedingly unexceeded
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