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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exceed

/ɪkˈsiːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ceed
IPA
/ɪkˈsiːd/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be larger, greater than (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To be better than (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.

Transitive verb

verb

To predominate.

Intransitive verb

verb

To go too far; to be excessive.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: exceden, exceder, excēdō

Usage

Inflected Forms

exceeds (present, singular) exceeding (participle, present) exceeded (participle, past) exceeded (past) excede (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

exceedable exceedance exceeder exceeding exceedingly unexceeded

Frequently Paired Words

excess excessive excessively

Synonyms

outbalance outweigh top excel outperform surpass outstep overstep cross the line bear away the bell best better

Antonyms

to fail to be inferior to fall short to fall below to subceed come short

Rhymes With

need speed agreed indeed feed we'd seed succeed guaranteed weed she'd proceed

Questions

How do you pronounce exceed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈsiːd/.
What does exceed mean?
To be larger, greater than (something).
Where does exceed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce exceed

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