exceed

[ɪkˈsiːd]

exceed Definition

• 1. to be greater than a particular number or amount
• 2. to go beyond what is allowed or expected
• 3. to 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

Synonyms for exceed

• surpass
• transcend
• outstrip
• outdo
• overtake

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.

• exceed the speed limit

  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.'