v. t. - To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to outgo; to surpass; -- used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc.; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours.
v. i. - To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.
v. i. - To be more or greater; to be paramount.