exceed
exceed Lexical Profile
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• verb
To be greater in number, quantity, size, or degree than a specified amount or threshold.
"Total attendance at the annual conference is expected to exceed five thousand participants."
To go beyond what is allowed or stipulated by a set limit, rule, law, or authority.
"Drivers who exceed the posted speed limit in school zones face steep fines."
To be superior to or better than something else in quality, performance, or achievement.
"The final results of the clinical trial far exceeded the research team's initial expectations."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'exceed' (to go beyond a limit or surpass) with the near-homophone 'accede' (to agree to a demand or assume an office).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French exceder, which derives from the Latin excedere ('to depart, go beyond, surpass'), formed from ex- ('out') and cedere ('to go, yield').