Term Gallery logo

Meanings of exceed in English

Portuguese
superar
Catalan
superar
Spanish
superar

Be or do something to a greater degree.

superar
Portuguese
superar
Catalan
excedir
Spanish
superar

Be superior or better than some standard.

superar

Be above something with respect to a reference point.

Usage of exceed in English
1
Legal experts, meanwhile, warn that many governors' positions exceed their state power.
The Guardian
2
They obviously considered the threat dangerous enough to exceed any political differences.
The Reality Dysfunction
3
Visit Website The truth is that my emotions far exceed my actions.
Climbing Magazine
4
Many British cities often exceed safe levels set by the European Union.
BBC
5
The combination of both systems caused lead levels to exceed safe limits.
The Irish Times
6
Valero said the term of the note will not exceed 18 months.
Reuters
7
Sales at the various companies in the group exceed 17 billion euros.
Reuters
8
But even at this level, several European countries regularly exceed this limit.
The South African
9
Today could exceed Sunday, which saw 11 goals in only three matches.
The Irish Times
10
But it's a goal that is likely to exceed the available budget.
Reuters
11
Similarly, though, the development challenges often exceed the sum of their parts.
Pubmed
12
What happens if my care costs exceed the value of my home?
The Guardian
13
He said the final compensation figure could even exceed his own expectations.
Radio NZ
14
The cost so far in compensation for slaughtering could already exceed £2m.
The Guardian
15
AIG said the restrictions it is putting in place exceed those required.
Reuters
16
Across the nation, temperatures are set to exceed 40C in many areas.
Radio NZ
About this term
More collocations
Translations for exceed
Exceed through the time
Exceed across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
More variants