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EXCEED

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be or do something to a greater degree

Example:

This car outperforms all others in its class

Synonyms:

exceed; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outperform; outstrip; surmount; surpass

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "exceed" is one way to...):

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "exceed"):

outwear (last longer than others)

outmarch (march longer distances and for a longer time than)

shame (surpass or beat by a wide margin)

outfox (outdo someone in trickery)

out-herod (surpass someone in cruelty or evil)

outbrave (be braver than)

outweigh (be heavier than)

outrange (have a greater range than (another gun))

outshine (attract more attention and praise than others)

better; break (surpass in excellence)

outpace (surpass in speed)

outsell (be sold more often than other, similar products)

outsell (sell more than others)

outdraw (draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight)

outsail (sail faster or better than)

outroar (roar louder than)

outcry; outshout (shout louder than)

outgrow (grow faster than)

beat; circumvent; outfox; outsmart; outwit; overreach (beat through cleverness and wit)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

excessive (beyond normal limits)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be superior or better than some standard

Example:

She topped her performance of last year

Synonyms:

exceed; go past; overstep; pass; top; transcend

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "exceed" is one way to...):

excel; stand out; surpass (distinguish oneself)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

exceedance ((geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time)

excessive (beyond normal limits)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Be greater in scope or size than some standard

Example:

Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds

Synonyms:

exceed; surpass; transcend

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "exceed"):

overgrow (grow too large)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

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 Context examples: 

Miss Bingley was then sorry that she had proposed the delay, for her jealousy and dislike of one sister much exceeded her affection for the other.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

He then desired me to draw my scimitar, which, although it had got some rust by the sea water, was, in most parts, exceeding bright.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

Your skill has indeed exceeded all that I have heard of it.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A laboratory test result indicating the presence of high levels of beta-2 microglobulin in blood or urine, exceeding 5.5 g/mL.

(Beta-2 Microglobulin Greater than 5.5 g/mL, NCI Thesaurus)

A device that has exceeded the period of time recommended by the manufacturer for storing the device without a degradation in quality.

(Device Shelf Life Exceeded Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)

It is one of the heaviest breeds; a male Mastiff can exceed 200 pounds.

(Mastiff, NCI Thesaurus)

In a woman with an obese pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), i.e. greater than 30, the weight gained during pregnancy does not exceed a total weight gain of 11 lbs.

(Low Weight Gain in Pregnancy, NCI Thesaurus)

I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

The crush will, it is said, exceed anything ever known.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Yes, truly, and they press hard upon the castle, for they are an exceeding multitude and full of courage.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)