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To be larger, greater than (something).transitive
- The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.
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To be better than (something).transitive
- The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.
- Descriptions of nature that far exceed anything else we've heard.
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To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.transitive
- Your password cannot exceed eight characters.
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To predominate.intransitive
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To go too far; to be excessive.intransitiveobsolete
- And to speak impartially, old Men, from whom we should expect the greatest example of Wisdom, do most exceed in this point of folly […].
syn. top · outperform · surpass · overstep · bear away the bell · best · better · overtake · dwarf · eclipse · exceed · hold the cards
ant. to fail · to be inferior · to fall short · to fall below · to subceed · come short