Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to exceed
Participle: exceeded
Gerund: exceeding
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | exceed |
| you | exceed |
| he;she;it | exceeds |
| we | exceed |
| you | exceed |
| they | exceed |
Perfect
| I | have exceeded |
| you | have exceeded |
| he;she;it | has exceeded |
| we | have exceeded |
| you | have exceeded |
| they | have exceeded |
Past
| I | exceeded |
| you | exceeded |
| he;she;it | exceeded |
| we | exceeded |
| you | exceeded |
| they | exceeded |
Pluperfect
| I | had exceeded |
| you | had exceeded |
| he;she;it | had exceeded |
| we | had exceeded |
| you | had exceeded |
| they | had exceeded |
Future
| I | will exceed |
| you | will exceed |
| he;she;it | will exceed |
| we | will exceed |
| you | will exceed |
| they | will exceed |
Future Perfect
| I | will have exceeded |
| you | will have exceeded |
| he;she;it | will have exceeded |
| we | will have exceeded |
| you | will have exceeded |
| they | will have exceeded |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | exceed |
| you | exceed |
| he;she;it | exceed |
| we | exceed |
| you | exceed |
| they | exceed |
Perfect
| I | have exceeded |
| you | have exceeded |
| he;she;it | have exceeded |
| we | have exceeded |
| you | have exceeded |
| they | have exceeded |
Imperfect
| I | exceeded |
| you | exceeded |
| he;she;it | exceeded |
| we | exceeded |
| you | exceeded |
| they | exceeded |
Pluperfect
| I | had exceeded |
| you | had exceeded |
| he;she;it | had exceeded |
| we | had exceeded |
| you | had exceeded |
| they | had exceeded |
Conditional
Present
| I | would exceed |
| you | would exceed |
| he;she;it | would exceed |
| we | would exceed |
| you | would exceed |
| they | would exceed |
Perfect
| I | would have exceeded |
| you | would have exceeded |
| he;she;it | would have exceeded |
| we | would have exceeded |
| you | would have exceeded |
| they | would have exceeded |
Imperative
| you | exceed |
| we | Let's exceed |
| you | exceed |
Verbs conjugated like 'exceed'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'exceed'
acceed,
emcee,
excede,
excel,
except,
excern,
excerp,
excess,
expend,
extend,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to pass beyond the limits of something
- excel, forpass, go beyond, outcompass, outstep, outstrip, overgo, overpass, overreach, overstep, overstride, surpass, transcend, transgress, trespass
- to surpass something
- transcend
- to surpass someone or something
- excel
- in a metaphoric or technical manner
- surpass
- to go beyond some limit
- transcend
- To be superior in something.
- bear away the bell
- to be better than
- best, better, dwarf, eclipse, excel, outclass, outdo, outmatch, outperform, outrival, outrun, outshadow, outshine, outstrip, outvie, overshadow, pass, put to shame, surpass, top, transcend, trump, upstage
- To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else.
- hold the cards
- To be more than equal; to be superior.
- overmatch
- To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency.
- prevail
- To be superior or outstanding in something.
- run away with
- surpass
- better, beat, surmount, overrun, cap, excel, outdo, outstrip
Antonyms
- to be better than
- come short
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
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. See: Latin '
excēdō'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] aspect of favourite places dearly loved; and even people them with shadows. Streets, houses, rooms; figures so like their usual occupants, that they have startled me by their reality, which far exceeded, as it seemed to me, all power of mine to conjure up the absent; have, many and many a time, at such an hour, grown suddenly out of objects with whose real look, and use, and purpose, I was as well [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] the mother drew her close to her side, and kissed her fondly, when at once the truth flashed upon the child, and all mistrust and anxiety disappeared from her face, as with an expression of exceeding joy she eagerly nestled to the bosom of her parent, and yielded herself to her fond embraces.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] to them, the countenances in the streets and labouring-places, too, are shocking. All men who know that there are laws against instructing slaves, of which the pains and penalties greatly exceed in their amount the fines imposed on those who maim and torture them, must be prepared to find their faces very low in the scale of intellectual expression. But the darkness—not of skin, but [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] lady, whose family had emigrated to Louisiana during the days of its early settlement. Augustine and another brother were the only children of their parents. Having inherited from his mother an exceeding delicacy of constitution, he was, at the instance of physicians, during many years of his boyhood, sent to the care of his uncle in Vermont, in order that his constitution might be strengthened by [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] of the public establishments of the city, a sound education in every department of polite learning can be had, at a very moderate expense: the annual charge for the instruction of each pupil, not exceeding nine pounds sterling. It has pretty good endowments in the way of land, and is a valuable and useful institution.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] perform the journey in the night; that is to say, they leave Montreal at six in the evening, and arrive at Quebec at six next morning. We made this excursion during our stay in Montreal (which exceeded a fortnight ), and were charmed by its interest and beauty.
(American Notes for General Circulation)