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- DictionaryEx·ceed/ikˈsēd/
verb
- 1. be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing): "production costs have exceeded $60,000"
The meaning of EXCEED is to be greater than or superior to. How to use exceed in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Exceed.
EXCEED definition: 1. to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit: 2. to be greater than a…. Learn more.
to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit. to go beyond the bounds or limits of: to exceed one's understanding. Synonyms: transcend, overstep. to surpass; be superior to; excel: Her performance exceeded all the others. Synonyms: top, cap, beat, outstrip, outdo.
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit: The final cost should not exceed $5,000. The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations. She was found guilty on three charges of exceeding the speed limit. Synonyms.
Some common synonyms of exceed are excel, outdo, outstrip, surpass, and transcend. While all these words 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.
To exceed is to go beyond expectations, or to go too far. If you exceed the speed limit, you might get a speeding ticket.
Definition of exceed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. If something exceeds a particular amount or number, it is greater or larger than that amount or number. [formal] Its research budget exceeds $700 million a year. [VERB noun] The demand for places at some schools exceeds the supply. [VERB noun] His performance exceeded all expectations. [VERB noun]
exceed meaning, definition, what is exceed: to be more than a particular number or a...: Learn more.
1. To be greater than, as in number or degree; surpass: a fortune that exceeds ten million dollars; demand that exceeded supply. 2. To go beyond the limits of: I exceeded my allowance. The car exceeded the speed limit. 3. To be better than or superior to: a material that exceeds all others in durability. See Synonyms at excel.
