exceed

exceed is a 6-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 17 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. 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.
2. intransitive verb. To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.
3. intransitive verb. To be more or greater; to be paramount.
4. verb. be or do something to a greater degree

   "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"

   "She outdoes all other athletes"

   Synonyms: outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass

5. verb. be superior or better than some standard

   "She exceeded our expectations"

   "She topped her performance of last year"

   Synonyms: overstep, pass, top, transcend

6. verb. be greater in scope or size than some standard

   "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

   Synonyms: surpass, transcend

Synonyms

outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, overstep, pass, top, transcend

Common word forms

exceeds, exceeded, exceeder, exceeding, exceedable

Words from these letters

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