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<hw>Ex*ceed"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>More than usual; extraordinary; more than sufficient; measureless.</def> "The <i>exceeding</i> riches of his grace." <i>Eph. ii. 7</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ex*ceed"ing*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

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<hw>Ex*ceed"ing</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a very great degree; extremely; exceedingly.</def> <mark>[Archaic. It is not joined to verbs.]</mark> "The voice <i>exceeding</i> loud."

<i>Keble.</i>

<blockquote>His raiment became shining, <b>exceeding</b> white as snow. <i>Mark ix. 3.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The Genoese were <b>exceeding</b> powerful by sea. <i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ex*ceed"ing*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>To a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly. It signifies more than <i>very</i>.</def>

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<hw>Ex*cel"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Excelled</er><tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Excelling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>excellere</ets>, <ets>excelsum</ets>; <ets>ex</ets> out + a root found in <ets>culmen</ets> height, top; cf. F. <ets>exceller</ets>. See <er>Culminate</er>, <er>Column</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense.</def>

<blockquote><b>Excelling</b> others, these were great; Thou, greater still, must these <b>excel</b>. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I saw that wisdom <b>excelleth</b> folly, as far as light <b>excelleth</b> darkness. <i>Eccl. ii. 13.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To exceed or go beyond; to surpass.</def>

<blockquote>She opened; but to shut <b>Excelled</b> her power; the gates wide open stood. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ex*cel"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority; <as>as, to <ex>excel</ex> in mathematics, or classics</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Unstable as water, thou shalt not <b>excel</b>. <i>Gen. xlix. 4.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Then peers grew proud in horsemanship t' <b>excel</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ex"cel*lence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>excellence</ets>, L. <ets>excellentia</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue.</def>

<blockquote>Consider first that great Or bright infers not <b>excellence</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An excellent or valuable quality; that by which any one excels or is eminent; a virtue.</def>

<blockquote>With every <b>excellence</b> refined. <i>Beattie.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A title of honor or respect; -- more common in the form <i>excellency</i>.</def>

<blockquote>I do greet your <b>excellence</b> With letters of commission from the king. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Superiority; pre\'89minence; perfection; worth; goodness; purity; greatness.</syn>

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