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- Dictionaryexceeding/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. very great: "she spoke warmly of his exceeding kindness"
adverb
- 1. extremely; exceedingly: "an ale of exceeding poor quality"
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to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit: The final cost should not exceed $5,000. The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations. She was found guilty on three charges of exceeding the speed limit. Synonyms. outperform. outstrip. Fewer examples.
Exceeding definition: extraordinary; exceptional.. See examples of EXCEEDING used in a sentence.
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit: The final cost should not exceed $5,000. The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations. She was found guilty on three charges of exceeding the speed limit. Synonyms. outperform. outstrip. Fewer examples.
Exceed definition: to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.. See examples of EXCEED used in a sentence.
: exceptional in amount, quality, or degree. Synonyms. aberrant. aberrated. abnormal. anomalous. atypical. especial. exceptional. extraordinaire. extraordinary. freak. odd. peculiar. phenomenal. preternatural. rare. singular. uncommon. uncustomary. unique. unusual. unwonted. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit: The final cost should not exceed $5,000. The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations. She was found guilty on three charges of exceeding the speed limit. Synonyms. outperform. outstrip. Fewer examples.
exceed. 2 meanings: 1. very great; exceptional or excessive 2. → an archaic word for exceedingly.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of exceed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to go beyond the bounds or limits of: to exceed one's understanding. to surpass; be superior to; excel: Her performance exceeded all the others. v.i. to be greater, as in quantity or degree. 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.
The adjective exceeding comes from the verb to exceed, which means "go beyond." The massage was given with exceeding care — it was worth every cent. A parent feels exceeding pride at the graduation of a kid.
