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Exceed: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：surpass a limit (exceed)

exceed 🔊

/ɪkˈsiːd/

vt.

To be more than a particular number or amount.

Exceed definition illustrated by a car speedometer needle passing the legal limit.

surpass a limit 🔊

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/sərˈpæs ə ˈlɪmɪt/

vt.

To go beyond a specified numerical or quantitative boundary.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'excedere': 'ex-' (out) + 'cedere' (go), meaning to go beyond.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'exceed' as 'exit' and 'proceed' – exiting normal limits and proceeding beyond.

📖 Example

Her final score exceeded all our expectations, making her the top student in the class. 🔊 Her final score went beyond all our expectations, making her the top student in the class.

🔗 Collocations

exceed expectations – to perform better than anticipated

exceed the limit – to go beyond the allowed maximum

exceed the budget – to spend more than the planned amount

🔄 Synonyms

surpass (vt.) – to go beyond in amount or degree

outdo (vt.) – to do better than someone else

transcend (vt.) – to go beyond the limits of something

🚫 Antonyms

fall short (vi.) – to fail to reach a desired amount or standard

be under (vi.) – to be less than a specified limit

🌱 Derivatives

exceeding (adj.) – very great or intense

exceedingly (adv.) – to a very great degree

excess (n.) – an amount that is more than necessary

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'excedere', meaning 'to go out or surpass'. Commonly used in legal and business contexts to indicate going beyond limits, such as exceeding speed limits or budgets.

Meaning 2：violate a rule (exceed)

exceed 🔊

/ɪkˈsiːd/

vt.

To do more than what is allowed by a rule, law, or authority.

Exceed meaning shown by an athlete overstepping a boundary in a track event.

violate a rule 🔊

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/ˈvaɪəleɪt ə ruːl/

vt.

To act beyond the boundaries set by a law, regulation, or authority.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new factory must not exceed the government's environmental pollution standards. 🔊 The new factory must not go beyond the government's environmental pollution standards.

🔗 Collocations

exceed authority – to act beyond one's legal power

exceed the speed limit – to drive faster than allowed

exceed regulations – to not comply with official rules

🔄 Synonyms

violate (vt.) – to break or fail to comply with a rule

breach (vt.) – to make a gap in a barrier, especially a law

transgress (vt.) – to go beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable

🚫 Antonyms

comply (vi.) – to act in accordance with rules

obey (vt.) – to follow commands or laws