Exceed vs. Overstep
Difference Between Exceed and Overstep
Exceedverb
To be greater than, as in number or degree; surpass
a fortune that exceeds ten million dollars.demand that exceeded supply.Overstepverb
To go beyond (a limit); exceed
overstepped the bounds of taste.Exceedverb
To go beyond the limits of
I exceeded my allowance. The car exceeded the speed limit.Overstepverb
(transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste.Exceedverb
To be better than or superior to
a material that exceeds all others in durability.Overstepverb
To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
Exceedverb
(transitive) To be larger, greater than (something).
The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.Overstepverb
To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
Exceedverb
(transitive) To be better than (something).
The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.Overstepnoun
A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground.
Exceedverb
(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass, outstrip or transcend.
Your password cannot exceed eight characters.Overstepnoun
A movement in which one oversteps.
Exceedverb
(intransitive) To predominate.
Overstepverb
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
Exceedverb
To go too far; to be excessive.
Overstepverb
go beyond;
She exceeded our expectationsShe topped her performance of last yearExceedverb
go beyond;
Their loyalty exceeds their national bondsExceedverb
go beyond;
She exceeded our expectationsShe topped her performance of last yearExceedverb
be or do something to a greater degree;
her performance surpasses that of any other student I knowShe outdoes all other athletesThis exceeds all my expectationsThis car outperforms all others in its class
