To pass or go beyond; proceed beyond the given or supposed limit, measure, or quantity of: as, the task exceeds his strength; he has exceeded his authority.To surpass; be superior to; excel.Synonyms To transcend, outdo, outvie, outstrip.To go too far; pass the proper bounds; go over any given limit, number, or measure: as, to exceed in eating or drinking.To bear the greater proportion; be more or larger; predominate.To excel.