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exceed

[ɪkˈsiːd]

exceed Definition

  • 1to be greater than a particular number or amount
  • 2to go beyond what is allowed or expected
  • 3to be better or more important than something else

Using exceed: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "exceed" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The final cost should not exceed $500.

  • Example

    Her performance exceeded all expectations.

  • Example

    The noise level exceeded the legal limit.

  • Example

    The beauty of the landscape exceeds anything I have ever seen.

  • Example

    I will not tolerate behavior that exceeds the bounds of decency.

exceed Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for exceed

  • fall short of
  • fail to meet

Phrases with exceed

  • exceed one's grasp

    to try to do something that is too difficult for you

    Example

    He tried to write a novel, but it exceeded his grasp.

  • to drive faster than the maximum speed allowed by law

    Example

    He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.

  • exceed expectations

    to do better than what was anticipated or predicted

    Example

    The new product has exceeded expectations in terms of sales.

Origins of exceed

from Old French 'exceder', from Latin 'excedere', meaning 'go beyond'

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Summary: exceed in Brief

The verb 'exceed' [ɪkˈsiːd] means to go beyond a certain limit, whether in quantity, quality, or expectation. It can refer to surpassing a number or amount, as in 'The final cost should not exceed $500,' or to doing better than expected, as in 'Her performance exceeded all expectations.' 'Exceed' can also mean to go beyond what is allowed or expected, as in 'I will not tolerate behavior that exceeds the bounds of decency.'

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