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EXCEL
excel, stand out, surpass
(verb) distinguish oneself; “She excelled in math”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Excel
(computing, software) A spreadsheet application software program written and distributed by Microsoft.
Etymology
Verb
excel (third-person singular simple present excels, present participle excelling, simple past and past participle excelled)
(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
• XIX century, I reason, Earth is short, by Emily Dickinson
Synonyms
• (to surpass someone or something): better, excel, outclass, outperform; see also exceed
• (to be much better than others): rock, rule
• (to go beyond): exceed, overstep, surpass, transgress, transcend; see also transcend
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*cel", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excelled(); p. pr. & vb. n. Excelling.] Etym: [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.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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