excel

[ik-sel] /ɪkˈsɛl/
verb (used without object), excelled, excelling.
1.
to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well:
to excel in math.
verb (used with object), excelled, excelling.
2.
to surpass; be superior to; outdo:
He excels all other poets of his day.
Origin
1400-50; late Middle English excellen < Latin excellere, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + -cellere to rise high, tower (akin to celsus high)
Related forms
unexcelled, adjective
unexcelling, adjective
Synonyms
2. outstrip, eclipse, transcend, exceed, top, beat. 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.
Examples from the web for excel
  • Most chefs excel at cooking either meat or fish.
  • Virtually all teachers basically enjoy teaching and want to excel at their jobs.
  • Meanwhile if you excel at the financial part of the business, that should be your contribution to the success of the company.
  • His whole manner, tense and nervous, was the expression of a passionate desire to excel.
  • Your parents pushed you to excel from the time you were very young.
  • He is a team man who tries to excel not for himself but for his team.
  • We worked hard to excel academically and networked like crazy.
  • He began to excel in his mid-20's.
  • People who excel at anything dedicate time and effort into what they do.
  • Others initially enroll as masters students, excel, and are encouraged to continue for a doctorate.
British Dictionary definitions for excel

excel

/ɪkˈsɛl/
verb -cels, -celling, -celled
1.
to be superior to (another or others); surpass
2.
(intransitive; foll by in or at) to be outstandingly good or proficient: he excels at tennis
Word Origin
C15: from Latin excellere to rise up
Word Origin and History for excel
v.

c.1400, from Latin excellere "to rise, surpass, be eminent," from ex- "out from" (see ex-) + -cellere "rise high, tower," related to celsus "high, lofty, great," from PIE root *kel- "to rise, be elevated" (see hill). Related: Excelled; excelling.

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