Surpassed vs Exceeded - What's the difference?
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(surpass)
To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.
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To be larger, greater than (something).
To be better than (something).
To go beyond (some limit); to surpass, outstrip or transcend.
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To predominate.
(obsolete) To overdo.
As verbs the difference between surpassed and exceeded
is that surpassed is past tense of surpass while exceeded is past tense of exceed.surpassed
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(es)- The former problem student surpassed his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination.
- The heavy rains threatened to surpass the capabilities of the levee, endangering the town on the other side.
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See also
* exceed * excel * outdo * outstripExternal links
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* excede (dated)Verb
(en verb)- The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.
- The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.
- Name the time, but let it not / Exceed three days.
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