ex|ceed´er

ex|ceed´er
ex|ceed «ehk SEED», transitive verb.
1. to be more or greater than: »

The sum of five and seven exceeds ten. To lift a heavy trunk exceeds a child's strength.

2. to do more than; go beyond: »

Drivers are not supposed to exceed the speed limit.

3. to surpass; outdo; be superior to: »

The honor student exceeded all his classmates.

4. Archaic. a) to pass out of (boundaries). b) to project beyond.
–v.i.
to be more, greater, or better than others; excel: »

Justice must punish the rebellious deed; Yet punish so, as pity may exceed (John Dryden).

╂[< Old French exceder, learned borrowing from Latin excēdere < ex- out + cēdere go]
–ex|ceed´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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