excel

[ ik-sel ]

/ ɪkˈsɛl /

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verb (used without object), ex·celled, ex·cel·ling.

to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well: to excel in math.

verb (used with object), ex·celled, ex·cel·ling.

to surpass; be superior to; outdo: He excels all other poets of his day.

Origin of excel

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French exceller, from Latin excellere, equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + -cellere “to rise high, tower” (akin to celsus “high”)

SYNONYMS FOR excel

2 outstrip, eclipse, transcend, exceed, top, beat.

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2. Excel, outdo, surpass imply being better than others or being superior in achievement. To excel is to be superior in some quality, attainment, or performance: to excel opponents at playing chess. To outdo is to make more successful effort than others: to outdo competitors in the high jump. To surpass is to go beyond others, especially in a contest as to quality or ability: to surpass one's classmates in knowledge of corporation law.

OTHER WORDS FROM excel

un·ex·celled, adjectiveun·ex·cel·ling, adjective

Words nearby excel

Excedrin, exceed, exceedance, exceeding, exceedingly, excel, excellence, excellency, excellent, excelsior, Excelsior Springs

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Example sentences from the Web for excel

Life seemed to have little meaning; a need to excel was almost gone.
How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower|Nicolaus Mills|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Can it be exported to Excel, or a comma-separated file, for instance?
Self-Tracking for N00bz|Jamie Todd Rubin|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In her own way, Woodley is inspiring young women to succeed and excel.
Lana Del Rey and the Fault in Our ‘Feminist’ Stars|Amy Zimmerman|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of her deputy chiefs of staff keeps track of the tracker, an Excel spreadsheet, she says.
Obama’s Hidden Power Player|Eleanor Clift|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It made my journey a longer one, but I really wanted to excel in the theater.
Meet the Red Viper: Pedro Pascal on Game of Thrones’ Kinky, Bisexual Hellraiser|Marlow Stern|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The children then endeavor to excel each other in writing down the names of the objects which they have seen.
Memory|William Walker Atkinson
My vanity was cruelly mortified after all my efforts to excel.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie
He was26 an apt student and always recited well, with a great ambition to excel in everything.
The Home Life of Poe|Susan Archer Weiss
His pianos were universally regarded as the best in the market, and his competitors were unable to excel him.
Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made|James D. McCabe, Jr.
When scenes of strong passion are wanted, the Germans, I think, excel their French rivals.
Confessions of an Opera Singer|Kathleen Howard

British Dictionary definitions for excel

excel

/ (ɪkˈsɛl) /

verb -cels, -celling or -celled

to be superior to (another or others); surpass

(intr; foll by in or at) to be outstandingly good or proficienthe excels at tennis

Word Origin for excel

C15: from Latin excellere to rise up

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	excel
释义	excel [ ik-sel ] / ɪkˈsɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR excel ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), ex·celled, ex·cel·ling. to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well: to excel in math. verb (used with object), ex·celled, ex·cel·ling. to surpass; be superior to; outdo: He excels all other poets of his day. Origin of excel First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French exceller, from Latin excellere, equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + -cellere “to rise high, tower” (akin to celsus “high”) SYNONYMS FOR excel 2 outstrip, eclipse, transcend, exceed, top, beat. SEE SYNONYMS FOR excel ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for excel 2. Excel, outdo, surpass imply being better than others or being superior in achievement. To excel is to be superior in some quality, attainment, or performance: to excel opponents at playing chess. To outdo is to make more successful effort than others: to outdo competitors in the high jump. To surpass is to go beyond others, especially in a contest as to quality or ability: to surpass one's classmates in knowledge of corporation law. OTHER WORDS FROM excel un·ex·celled, adjectiveun·ex·cel·ling, adjective Words nearby excel Excedrin, exceed, exceedance, exceeding, exceedingly, excel, excellence, excellency, excellent, excelsior, Excelsior Springs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for excel Life seemed to have little meaning; a need to excel was almost gone. How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower\|Nicolaus Mills\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Can it be exported to Excel, or a comma-separated file, for instance? Self-Tracking for N00bz\|Jamie Todd Rubin\|July 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In her own way, Woodley is inspiring young women to succeed and excel. Lana Del Rey and the Fault in Our ‘Feminist’ Stars\|Amy Zimmerman\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One of her deputy chiefs of staff keeps track of the tracker, an Excel spreadsheet, she says. Obama’s Hidden Power Player\|Eleanor Clift\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It made my journey a longer one, but I really wanted to excel in the theater. Meet the Red Viper: Pedro Pascal on Game of Thrones’ Kinky, Bisexual Hellraiser\|Marlow Stern\|March 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The children then endeavor to excel each other in writing down the names of the objects which they have seen. Memory\|William Walker Atkinson My vanity was cruelly mortified after all my efforts to excel. Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie\|George Brenton Laurie He was26 an apt student and always recited well, with a great ambition to excel in everything. The Home Life of Poe\|Susan Archer Weiss His pianos were universally regarded as the best in the market, and his competitors were unable to excel him. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made\|James D. McCabe, Jr. When scenes of strong passion are wanted, the Germans, I think, excel their French rivals. Confessions of an Opera Singer\|Kathleen Howard British Dictionary definitions for excel excel / (ɪkˈsɛl) / verb -cels, -celling or -celled to be superior to (another or others); surpass (intr; foll by in or at) to be outstandingly good or proficienthe excels at tennis Word Origin for excel C15: from Latin excellere to rise up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to excel shine, transcend, outdo, come through, exceed, cap, beat, top, wax, eclipse, better, outshine, outstrip, pass, surmount, best, predominate, outrival, go to town, make it
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excel

verb (used without object), ex·celled, ex·cel·ling.

verb (used with object), ex·celled, ex·cel·ling.

Origin of excel

SYNONYMS FOR excel

synonym study for excel

OTHER WORDS FROM excel

Words nearby excel

Example sentences from the Web for excel

British Dictionary definitions for excel

verb -cels, -celling or -celled

Word Origin for excel

Words related to excel