exceed
     v 1: go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
          [syn: {transcend}, {surpass}]
     2: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her
        performance of last year" [syn: {transcend}, {overstep}, {pass},
         {go past}, {top}]
     3: 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" [syn: {surpass},
         {outstrip}, {outmatch}, {outgo}, {outdo}, {surmount}, {outperform}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0