exceed the limits (of)

  • 1exceed the limits of one's authority — go beyond one s rights …

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  • 2exceed — 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… …

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  • 3exceed — ex‧ceed [ɪkˈsiːd] verb [transitive] 1. to be more than a particular number or amount: • Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. • individuals with assets exceeding £500,000 2. to go beyond an official or legal limit: • Pesticide levels… …

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  • 4The Singularity Is Near — The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology   …

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  • 5The Imperial Presidency — by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. was written in 1973. Also see thephrase Imperial Presidency .This book details the history of the Presidency of the United States from its conception by the Constitutional Founders, through the late twentieth century …

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  • 6The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two — [1] The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information is one of the most highly cited papers in psychology.[2][ …

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  • 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 …

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  • 8exceed — exceedable, adj. exceeder, n. /ik seed /, v.t. 1. to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit. 2. to go beyond the bounds or limits of: to exceed one s understanding. 3. to surpass; be superior to; excel: Her&#8230; …

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  • 9exceed — /əkˈsid / (say uhk seed), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) 1. to go beyond the bounds or limits of: to exceed one s powers. 2. to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit. 3. to surpass; be superior to; excel. –verb (i) 4. to&#8230; …

  • 10exceed — ex•ceed [[t]ɪkˈsid[/t]] v. t. 1) to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc.: to exceed the speed limit[/ex] 2) to go beyond the bounds or limits of; overstep 3) to surpass; be superior to; excel 4) to be greater, as in quantity or degree 5) to&#8230; …

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