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noun | adjective | verb aceace1 /eɪs/ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYace1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French as, from Latin, unit, a small coin 1 a playing card with a single spot on it, which usually has the highest value in a game: the ace of hearts2someone who is extremely skillful at doing something: a World War II flying ace pitching ace Doug Jones3a first shot in tennis or volleyball which is hit so well that your opponent cannot reach the ball and you win the point4an ace in the hole informal an advantage that you can use when you are in a difficult situation: The letter from the president was his ace in the hole.5have an ace up your sleeve to have a secret advantage which could help you to win or be successful6hold all the aces to have all the advantages in a situation so that you are sure to win7be/come within an ace of doing something to almost succeed in doing something [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French as, from Latin, unit, a small coin] noun | adjective | verb aceace2 adjective an ace pilot/pitcher/skier etc. someone who is a very skillful pilot, player, etc.: an ace detective noun | adjective | verb aceace3 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEace |
Present | I, you, we, they | ace | | he, she, it | aces | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | aced | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have aced | | he, she, it | has aced | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had aced | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will ace | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have aced |
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Present | I | am acing | | he, she, it | is acing | | you, we, they | are acing | Past | I, he, she, it | was acing | | you, we, they | were acing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been acing | | he, she, it | has been acing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been acing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be acing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been acing |
1spoken to do very well on a test, a piece of written work, etc.: I think I aced the history test.2to hit your first shot in tennis or volleyball so well that your opponent cannot reach the ball |