exceed > define

verb

• Be greater in scope or size than some standard.
  • usage: "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
  • synonyms: transcend, surpass
• Be superior or better than some standard.
  • usage: "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
  • synonyms: transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top
• Be or do something to a greater degree.
  • usage: "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
  • synonyms: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, outdo, surmount, outperform

• (v.i.) To be more or greater; to be paramount.
• (v.i.) To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.
• (v.t.) To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to outgo; to surpass; -- used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc.; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours.