AWL Sublist 6 · Academic Word

exceed

/ɪkˈsiːd/ Syllables: ex·ceed

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

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

Synonyms

surpass outstrip overtop

Antonyms

fall short underperform

Translations

exceed in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يتجاوز، يفوق

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن يكون الشيء أكبر أو أكثر من الحد المسموح به أو المتوقع.

Easy Explanation

To exceed means to go beyond a limit. Applications exceed available seats when programs receive more qualified candidates than capacity.

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Memory TipEx-ceed — go out beyond the boundary or cap.

Contextual Examples

Enrollment may exceed classroom capacity unless administrators schedule additional seminar sections.

Pollution levels exceed safe thresholds near the industrial zone described in the geography report.

Scholarship applications exceed available awards, requiring committees to rank candidates carefully.

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