exceed
To be larger, greater than (something).
Verb 4 meanings
To be larger, greater than (something).
“The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.”
To be better than (something).
“The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.”
To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
“Your password cannot exceed eight characters.”
To predominate.
Etymology
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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EXCEED at a glance
EXCEED has 6 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + E 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,911 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with exceed
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