exceeding

An adjective meaning extremely great, very large, or outstanding; often used in formal or literary contexts.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif signifiant extrêmement grand, énorme ou remarquable ; souvent utilisé dans un contexte formel ou littéraire.

1. Extremely great or large C1 formal

   Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; exceptional.

   • The project required an exceeding amount of resources.
   • Her exceeding kindness made her beloved by everyone.
   • The storm caused exceeding damage to the coastal towns.

   🇫🇷extrêmement grand

   Synonymes: enormousexceptionalextraordinaryextremeimmensepreeminentprodigiousremarkablesurpassingunusual

   Antonymes: averagecommonminormoderatenormalordinaryslighttypicalunexceptionalusual

• more exceeding comparative form
• most exceeding superlative form

A verb used to indicate going beyond a limit, boundary, or expected amount.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour indiquer le fait de dépasser une limite, une frontière ou une quantité attendue.

1. Go beyond a limit B2 formal

   To be greater than a number, amount, or limit.

   • The cost of the project exceeded our budget.
   • His speed exceeded the legal limit by 20 miles per hour.
   • The demand for the product exceeded the supply.

   🇫🇷dépasser (une limite)

   Synonymes: outdooutstripoverstepsurpasstoptranscend

2. Surpass or outdo B2 formal

   To be better or greater than something else in quality or performance.

   • She exceeded all expectations in her final exam.
   • The new model exceeds the previous one in efficiency.
   • His achievements far exceed those of his peers.

   🇫🇷dépasser en qualité ou performance

   Synonymes: beatexceloutdooutshineoutstripsurpasstoptranscend

   Antonymes: fall shortunderperform

• exceeded past participle
• exceeded past simple
• exceeding present participle
• exceeds third person singular