EXCEED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Exceed

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘go over a boundary or specified point’): from Old French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex- ‘out’ + cedere ‘go’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪkˈsiːd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɛkˈsiːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing)

Short Definition:

be greater in number or size than

Examples:
  • production costs have exceeded £60,000

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