Excedir

Excedir is a verb in the Catalan language that means to exceed, surpass, or go beyond a limit, standard, or expectation. It is used transitively with a direct object, typically referring to a measured quantity or established boundary, for example a limit, forecast, or capacity. The reflexive form excedir-se is also employed to indicate overstepping one’s own limits or restraints.

Etymology and related forms

Excedir derives from Latin excedere, formed from ex- “out, beyond” and cedere “to go, yield.” The Catalan verb is cognate with the Spanish exceder and the Portuguese exceder, and shares a common Romance-language heritage.

Usage

Excedir is commonly found in formal or written Catalan, especially in contexts such as economics, planning, law, sports, and analysis, where quantifiable boundaries are involved. Typical collocations include excedir un límit (to exceed a limit) and excedir les previsions (to exceed the forecasts). The reflexive variant excedir-se is used to convey overextension or overambition, as in excedir-se en les pretensions (to overstep one’s claims).

Examples

- L’empresa va excedir el pressupost previst.

- El nombre de participants va excedir la capacitat de la sala.

- Cal evitar excedir-se en les pretensions.

See also

Related verbs in Catalan and other Romance languages include superar and ultrapassar, which convey similar notions of going beyond or surpassing. Excedir can be contrasted with these terms when the nuance is a deliberate overstep or an unintended overrun of a limit.