Exceed

·vi To be more or greater; to be paramount.

II. Exceed ·vi To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.

III. Exceed ·vt To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to Outgo; to Surpass;

— used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, ·etc.; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours.