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overgrow vs exceed

exceed vs overgrow

overgrow and exceed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overgrow No No Yes No
exceed No No Yes No
As verbs, exceed is a hypernym of overgrow; that is, exceed is a word with a broader meaning than overgrow:
  • overgrow: grow too large
  • exceed: be greater in scope or size than some standard
Other hypernyms of overgrow include surpass, transcend.
overgrow (verb) exceed (verb)
grow beyond or across be or do something to a greater degree
become overgrown be superior or better than some standard
grow too large be greater in scope or size than some standard
Difference between overgrow and exceed

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