exceed expectations
1exceed expectations — surpass what was anticipated, be more than predicted …
2exceed (someone's) expectations — exceed (someone’s) expectations phrase to be much bigger or better than expected This year’s sales have exceeded all expectations. Thesaurus: to be very good or impressivesynonym Main entry: exceed …
3exceed — exceed, surpass, transcend, excel, outdo, outstrip mean to go or to be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree. Exceed may imply an overpassing of a limit set by one s right, power, authority, or jurisdiction {this task exceeds his… …
4exceed — [ek sēd′, iksēd′] vt. [ME exceden < OFr exceder < L excedere < ex , out, beyond + cedere, to go: see CEDE] 1. to go or be beyond (a limit, limiting regulation, measure, etc.) [to exceed a speed limit] 2. to be more than or greater than;… …
5expectations — n. 1) to come up to, meet expectations 2) to exceed, surpass expectations 3) to fall short of expectations 4) great, high expectations 5) expectations for (they had great expectations for their daughter) 6) beyond expectations (to succeed beyond… …
6exceed */*/ — UK [ɪkˈsiːd] / US [ɪkˈsɪd] verb [transitive] Word forms exceed : present tense I/you/we/they exceed he/she/it exceeds present participle exceeding past tense exceeded past participle exceeded formal a) to be greater than a number or amount Wind… …
7exceed — verb Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex + cedere to go Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to extend outside of < the river will exceed its banks > 2. to be greater than or superior to 3 …
8exceed — ex|ceed [ ık sid ] verb transitive FORMAL ** to be greater than a number or amount: Wind speeds exceeded 90 miles per hour. You will need to fill in a form for any claim exceeding $500. a. to go above an official limit: tough penalties for… …
9exceed — ex|ceed W3 [ıkˈsi:d] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: exceder, from Latin excedere, from cedere to go ] 1.) to be more than a particular number or amount ▪ Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. ▪ His performance… …
10exceed — [[t]ɪksi͟ːd[/t]] exceeds, exceeding, exceeded 1) VERB If something exceeds a particular amount or number, it is greater or larger than that amount or number. [FORMAL] [V n] Its research budget exceeds $700 million a year... [V n] The demand for… …