1. [verb] (transitive) To be larger, greater than (something).
2. [verb] (transitive) To be better than (something).
3. [verb] (transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass, outstrip or transcend.
4. [verb] (intransitive) To predominate.
5. [verb] (intransitive) (obsolete) To overdo.
6. [verb] Be greater in scope or size than some standard; 'Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds'.
7. [verb] Be superior or better than some standard; 'She exceeded our expectations'; 'She topped her performance of last year'.
8. [verb] Be or do something to a greater degree; 'her performance surpasses that of any other student I know'; 'She outdoes all other athletes'; 'This exceeds all my expectations'; 'This car outperforms all others in its class'.
