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exceed

ex.ceed \ik-'se-d\ vb [ME exceden, fr. MF exceder, fr. L excedere, fr. ex- 
   +]cedere to go 1: to extend outside of {river will ~ its banks}  2: to be 
   greater than or superior to : SURPASS  3: to go beyond a limit set by {~ed 
   his authority}  obs  1: OVERDO  2: PREDOMINATE P: EXCEED implies going 
   beyond a limit set by authority or established by custom or by prior 
   achievement; SURPASS suggests superiority in quality, merit, or skill; 
   TRANSCEND implies a rising or extending notably above or beyond ordinary 
   limits; EXCEL implies preeminence in achievement or quality and may suggest 
   superiority to all others; OUTDO applies to a bettering or exceeding what 
   has been done before; OUTSTRIP suggests surpassing in a race or competition 
   SYN syn SURPASS, TRANSCEND, EXCEL, OUTDO, OUTSTRI