The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.

More than is normal, necessary or specified.

(US, transitive) To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.

(informal) Clipping of examination, especially when meaning test or in compound terms.

(sciences) Shortened form of examine

(transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something. / (intransitive) To be much better than others. / (transitive, archaic, rare) To exceed, to go beyond

The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

(transitive, idiomatic) To punish someone so as to give a warning to others.

(transitive) To honor; to hold in high esteem. / (transitive) To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate. / (transitive) To elate, or fill with the joy of success.

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