Dictionary entry details
• EXCEED (verb)
Meaning:
Go beyond
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
exceed; transcend; surpass
Context example:
Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Go beyond
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
top; transcend; overstep; go past; exceed; pass
Context examples:
She exceeded our expectations / She topped her performance of last year
Hypernyms (to "exceed" is one way to...):
excel; stand out; surpass (distinguish oneself)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be or do something to a greater degree
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
outstrip; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outperform; surpass; exceed; surmount
Context examples:
her performance surpasses that of any other student I know / She outdoes all other athletes / This exceeds all my expectations / This car outperforms all others in its class
Hypernyms (to "exceed" is one way to...):
beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "exceed"):
beat; circumvent; outfox; outsmart; outwit; overreach (beat through cleverness and wit)
outmarch (march longer distances and for a longer time than)
shame (surpass or beat by a wide margin)
outfox (outdo someone in trickery)
out-herod (surpass someone in cruelty or evil)
outbrave (be braver than)
outweigh (be heavier than)
outrange (have a greater range than (another gun))
outshine (attract more attention and praise than others)
better; break (surpass in excellence)
outpace (surpass in speed)
outsell (be sold more often than other, similar products)
outsell (sell more than others)
outdraw (draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight)
outsail (sail faster or better than)
outroar (roar louder than)
outcry; outshout (shout louder than)
outgrow (grow faster than)
outwear (last longer than others)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
