exceed

/ɛksˈiːd/

Definitions

1. verb

to go beyond or surpass something in amount, extent, or degree

“Her sales exceeded expectations by 10%.”

2. noun

the amount or degree by which something exceeds something else

“The exceed of her salary was taxed.”

3. verb (transitive)

to surpass or go beyond something in amount, extent, or degree

“The new policy aims to exceed the company’s carbon emissions targets.”

4. verb (intransitive)

to go beyond or surpass a limit or standard

“She found it difficult to exceed 100 words in the short story challenge.”

Synonyms

  • exorbit
  • outdo
  • outstrip
  • surpass

Antonyms

  • fail
  • fall short
  • insufficient