exceed

UK: /ɪkˈsiːd/ US: /ɪkˈsid/ ,(ik sēd′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ex•ceed /ɪkˈsid/   v. [~ + object]

1. to be greater than, as in quantity or degree:
   [not: be + ~-ing] The price of the house could exceed $200,000.
2. to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.:
   exceeding the speed limit.

See -ceed-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ex•ceed  (ik sēd′), 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 performance exceeded all the others.

v.i. 

4. to be greater, as in quantity or degree.
5. to surpass others;
   excel or be superior.

• Latin excēdere to go out or beyond. See ex-¹, cede
• Middle English exceden 1325–75

ex•ceed′a•ble, adj. 
ex•ceed′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. overstep, transcend.
• 3. outdo, outstrip, beat, cap, top.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

exceed / ɪkˈsiːd/ verb

1. to be superior to (a person or thing), esp in size or quality; excel
2. (transitive) to go beyond the limit or bounds of: to exceed one's income, exceed a speed limit
3. to be greater in degree or quantity than (a person or thing)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin excēdere to go beyond, from cēdere to go

exˈceedable adjective

exˈceeder noun