Exceed
11exceed — verb Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex + cedere to go Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to extend outside of < the river will exceed its banks > 2. to be greater than or superior to 3 …
12exceed — v. (D; tr.) to exceed in (to exceed smb. in productivity) * * * [ɪk siːd] (D;tr.) to exceed in (to exceed smb. in productivity) …
13exceed */*/ — UK [ɪkˈsiːd] / US [ɪkˈsɪd] verb [transitive] Word forms exceed : present tense I/you/we/they exceed he/she/it exceeds present participle exceeding past tense exceeded past participle exceeded formal a) to be greater than a number or amount Wind… …
14exceed — exceedable, adj. exceeder, n. /ik seed /, v.t. 1. to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit. 2. to go beyond the bounds or limits of: to exceed one s understanding. 3. to surpass; be superior to; excel: Her… …
15exceed — ex|ceed [ ık sid ] verb transitive FORMAL ** to be greater than a number or amount: Wind speeds exceeded 90 miles per hour. You will need to fill in a form for any claim exceeding $500. a. to go above an official limit: tough penalties for… …
16exceed — /əkˈsid / (say uhk seed), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) 1. to go beyond the bounds or limits of: to exceed one s powers. 2. to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit. 3. to surpass; be superior to; excel. –verb (i) 4. to… …
17exceed — ex|ceed W3 [ıkˈsi:d] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: exceder, from Latin excedere, from cedere to go ] 1.) to be more than a particular number or amount ▪ Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. ▪ His performance… …
18exceed — [[t]ɪksi͟ːd[/t]] exceeds, exceeding, exceeded 1) VERB If something exceeds a particular amount or number, it is greater or larger than that amount or number. [FORMAL] [V n] Its research budget exceeds $700 million a year... [V n] The demand for… …
19exceed — verb 1) the cost will exceed $400 Syn: be more than, be greater than, be over, go beyond, overreach, top 2) Brazil exceeds the U.S. in fertile land Syn: surpass, outdo, outstrip, outshine, outclass …
20exceed — [ɪkˈsiːd] verb [T] formal 1) to be greater than a number or amount a claim exceeding £500[/ex] 2) to go above an official limit drivers who exceed the speed limit[/ex] …
