exceed
To be larger, greater thanTo be larger, greater than (something).
» You've exceeded your authority.
Ви перевищили свої повноваження.
Ти перевищив свої повноваження.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To be larger, greater than (something).
The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.
überschreiten, hinausgehen über
превосходи́тьprevosxodítʹ
переви́щуватиperevýščuvaty, переви́щитиperevýščyty
be greater in scope or size than some standard
(transitive)To be better than (something).
The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.
Descriptions of nature that far exceed anything else we've heard.
übertreffen, übersteigen, überbieten
превосходи́тьprevosxodítʹ
be superior or better than some standard
(transitive)To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
Your password cannot exceed eight characters.
überschreiten, hinausgehen über
превыша́тьprevyšátʹ
(intransitive)To predominate.
(intransitive, obsolete)To go too far; to be excessive.
Examples
100 sentencesYou've exceeded your authority.
Ви перевищили свої повноваження.
You're exceeding your authority.
Ти перевищуєш свої повноваження.
ruВы превышаете свои полномочия.
Imports exceeded exports last year.
Минулого року імпорт перевищив експорт.
ruВ прошлом году импорт превысил экспорт.
Don't exceed the speed limit.
Не перевищуй швидкість.
ruНе превышай скорость.
deÜberschreite nicht die Höchstgeschwindigkeit!
It's exceeded our expectations.
Це перевершило наші очікування.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English exceden, from Old French exceder, from Latin excēdō (“to go beyond”),From Middle English exceden, from Old French exceder, from Latin excēdō (“to go beyond”), from ex- (“out, forth”) with cēdō (“to go”); see cede and compare accede etc. Partly displaced native Old English ofersteppan, whence Modern English overstep.
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Forms
exceeds, exceeding, exceeded, exceededSynonyms
39 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle