exceeding

Words with a similar base: exceeding

'exceeding'

[exceed.v.01] as in: be greater in scope or size than some standard

Examples:
Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds

'exceeding'

[exceed.v.02] as in: be superior or better than some standard

Examples:
She exceeded our expectations
She topped her performance of last year

'exceeding'

[surpass.v.02] as in: be or do something to a greater degree

Examples:
her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
She outdoes all other athletes
This exceeds all my expectations
This car outperforms all others in its class

'exceeding'

[exceeding.s.01] as in: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Examples:
a night of exceeding darkness
an exceptional memory
olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
the young Mozart's prodigious talents

Origins

					exceeding (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── exceed (English)
    └── exceden (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── exceder (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── excedere (Latin)

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