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exceed

ex·ceed

UK/ɪkˈsiːd/ US/ɪˈksid/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

go beyond

  • “Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds”
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2.

go beyond

  • “She exceeded our expectations”
  • “She topped her performance of last year”
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3.

be or do something to a greater degree

  • “her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”
  • “She outdoes all other athletes”
  • “This exceeds all my expectations”
  • “This car outperforms all others in its class”
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Origin

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.

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