Read the sentence.

Question

If the river exceeds its banks, it will flood the town.

What does exceed mean?

go past the limits of

stay within the range of

do not stand out from

are held back by

Answer 1

Exceed means "go past the limits of." So in the given sentence, "If the river exceeds its banks, it will flood the town," exceed means the river will go past the limits of its banks and cause flooding.