excel[verb]Synonyms:- be superior, beat, eclipse, outdo, outshine, surpass, transcend
- excel in or at: be good at, be proficient in, be skilful at, be talented at, shine at, show talent in
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ex‧cel /ɪkˈsel/
verb (
past tense and past participle excelled,
present participle excelling)
[
Word Family: noun:
excellence,
Excellency;
verb:
excel;
adverb:
excellently;
adjective:
excellent]
[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: excellere, from -cellere 'to rise, stick up']
1. [intransitive, not in progressive] to do something very well, or much better than most people
excel at/in
Rick has always excelled at foreign languages.2. excel yourself British English to do something better than you usually do:
You have excelled yourself with the new exhibition. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲