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EXCEL (excelled, excelling)

Pronunciation (US):

• EXCEL (verb)
The verb EXCEL has 1 sense:

1. distinguish oneself

Familiarity information: EXCEL used as a verb is very rare.

• EXCEL (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Distinguish oneself

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

excel; surpass; stand out

Context example:

She excelled in math

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "excel"):

exceed; go past; overstep; pass; top; transcend (go beyond)

outrank; rank (take precedence or surpass others in rank)

excel at; shine at (be good at)

eclipse; overshadow (exceed in importance; outweigh)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

"Every path has its puddle."
(English proverb)
"Two watermelons can’t be grabbed in one hand."
(Afghanistan proverb)
"Haste makes waste."
(American proverb)
"It hits like a grip on a pig."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
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Definition of transcend
Pronunciation of excel at
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