All Wordsexceed

exceed

ɪkˈsiːd

To be larger or greater than; to go beyond; to surpass.

cedo
"to go, yield, withdraw", in Latin (Indo-European), Classical Period, Roman Empire
ex-
"out, forth, from", in Latin (Indo-European), Classical Period, Roman Empire

The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed; And extreme fear can neither fight nor fly, But coward-like with trembling terror die.

Shakespeare, The Rape of Lucrece

Things out of hope are compass'd oft with venturing, Chiefly in love, whose leave exceeds commission:

Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis

Historical

excedere /excedere/

Latin, Rome

exceder /exceder/

Old French, France