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Excel

Excel Meaning & Definition
Excel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Excel?

[v] distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Excel: stand out | surpass

Related Terms | Find terms related to Excel: be born for | be master of | beat | best | better | cap | dominate | eclipse | exceed | go beyond | go one better | improve on | outdo | outpace | outrank | outshine | outstrip | outweigh | overbalance | overbear | overcome | overpass | overshadow | overtop | perfect | predominate | preponderate | prevail | shine | shine in | surpass | top | tower above | tower over | transcend | trump

See Also | eclipse | exceed | excel at | go past | outrank | overshadow | overstep | pass | rank | shine at | top | transcend

Excel In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*cel"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excelling}.] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See {Culminate}, {Column}.] 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense. Excelling others, these were great; Thou, greater still, must these excel. --Prior. I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. --Eccl. ii. 13. 2. To exceed or go beyond; to surpass. She opened; but to shut Excelled her power; the gates wide open stood. --Milton.
\Ex*cel"\, v. i. To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority; as, to excel in mathematics, or classics. Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel. --Gen. xlix. 4. Then peers grew proud in horsemanship t' excel. --Pope.

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