excel

ex·cel  (k-sl)

v. ex·celled, ex·cel·ling, ex·cels

v.tr.

To do or be better than; surpass.

v.intr.

To show superiority; surpass others.

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[Middle English excellen, from Latin excellere; see kel-² in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: excel, surpass, exceed, transcend, outdo, outstrip
These verbs mean to be or go beyond a limit or standard. To excel is to be preeminent (excels at figure skating) or to be at a level higher than another or others (excelled her father as a lawyer). To surpass another is to be superior in performance, quality, or degree: an athlete surpassed by none.
Exceed can refer to being superior (an invention that exceeds all others in ingenuity), to being greater than another (a salary exceeding 70 thousand dollars a year), and to going beyond a proper limit (exceed one's authority). Transcend often implies the attainment of a level so high that comparison is hardly possible: Great art transcends mere rules of composition.
To outdo is to excel in doing or performing: won't be outdone in generosity.
Outstrip strongly suggests leaving another behind, as in a contest: a case of the student outstripping the teacher.

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excel [ɪkˈsɛl]

vb -cels, -celling, -celled

1. to be superior to (another or others); surpass

2. (intr; foll by in or at) to be outstandingly good or proficient he excels at tennis

[from Latin excellere to rise up]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

excel - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" surpass, stand out top, transcend, exceed, go past, overstep, pass - be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" outrank, rank - take precedence or surpass others in rank excel at, shine at - be good at; "She shines at math"

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excel

verb be superior, better, pass, eclipse, beat, top, cap (informal), exceed, go beyond, surpass, transcend, outdo, outshine, surmount, run rings around (informal), put in the shade (informal), outrival Few dancers have excelled her in virtuosity.

excel in or at something be good at, be master of, predominate in, shine at, be proficient in, show talent in, be skilful at, have (something) down to a fine art, be talented at She excelled at outdoor sports.

Translations

excel [ɪkˈsel]

A. VT → superar
to excel o.s (often iro) → lucirse, pasarse(LAm)

B. VI to excel at or in → sobresalir en, destacar en
to excel as → destacarse como

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excel [ɪkˈsɛl]

vi → exceller
to excel in sth, to excel at sth → exceller dans qch

vt → surpasser
to excel o.s. (British) → se surpasser

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excel

vi → sich auszeichnen, sich hervortun

vt → übertreffen (→ in in +dat, → an +dat); to excel oneself (often iro) → sich selbst übertreffen

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excel [ɪkˈsɛl]

1. vt → superare
to excel o.s. → superare se stesso

2. vi to excel at or in → eccellere in
to excel as → primeggiare come

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excel [ɪkˈsɛl]

1. vt → superare
to excel o.s. → superare se stesso

2. vi to excel at or in → eccellere in
to excel as → primeggiare come

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excel

v excel [ikˈsel]

1 to stand out beyond others (in some quality etc); to do very well (in or at some activity) He excelled in mathematics / at football. oortref يَمْتاز превъзхождам vynikat udmærke sig; brillere sich auszeichnen διακρίνομαι, διαπρέπω aventajar, superar hiilgama برتر بودن؛ پیشی گرفتن kunnostautua exceller (en) לְהִצטַייֵן उत्तम होना isticati se, nadmašiti kitűnik menonjol skara fram úr eccellere 抜きんでる 능가하다 išsiskirti, pasižymėti būt pārākam cemerlang uitblinken celować, przewyższać sobressair a excela (în/la) выделяться vynikať isticati se ดีเยี่ยม sivrilmek, ön plana çıkmak 擅長 перевищувати; відзначатися امتیاز قائم کرنا hơn 擅长

2 to be better than She excels them all at swimming. oortref يَتَفَوَّق надминавам předčit være bedre; være overlegen übertreffen ξεπερνώ destacar, sobresalir parem olema بهتر بودن؛ سرآمد بودن olla parempi kuin surpasser לְהִצטַייֵן किसी से बेहतर होना biti bolji túltesz lebih baik skara fram úr superare ～よりまさる 뛰어나다 pralenkti, pranokti pārspēt lebih baik dari overtreffen overgå alle andre, briljere prześcigać sobressair a fi superior; a depăşi превосходить predstihnúť nadmašiti överträffa ดีกว่า; เหนือกว่า daha iyi olmak 勝過 переважати بہتر ہونا trội hơn 胜过

n excellence [ˈek-]

unusual goodness or worth this man's excellence as a teacher. uitmuntend إمْتِياز، تَفَوُّق превъзходство dokonalost dygtighed; fortræffelighed die Vortrefflichkeit υπεροχή excelencia suurepärasus برتری؛ والایی erinomaisuus excellence הִצטַיינוּת उत्कृष्टता izvrsnost, odličnost kiválóság unggul yfirburðir, afburðagæði eccellenza, bravura 優秀さ 탁월함 tobulumas, meistriškumas pārākums; izcilība unggul voortreffelijkheid fremragende dyktighet, fortreffelighet doskonałość valor/excelência măiestrie превосходство dokonalosť odličnost izuzetnost förträfflighet, utmärkthet, ypperlighet ความเป็นเลิศ üstünlük 傑出 перевага; видатна майстерність فوقیت sở trường 杰出

n Excellency [ˈek-]

(withHis, ~Youretc) a title of honour, used eg for ambassadors His/Your Excellency; Their Excellencies. eksellensie, Sy Eksellensie صاحِب السِّياده / السَّعاده/ الفَخامَه превъходителство excelence Hans Excellence; Deres Excellence die Exzellenz εξοχότητα Excelencia ekstsellents عالیجناب؛ سرکار علیه Ylhäisyys Excellence הוֹד מַעֲלַת - महामहिम Vaša ekscelencija Őexcellenciája, Kegyelmes Uram Yang Mulia hágöfgi Eccellenza 閣下 각하 ekscelencija ekselence Tuan Yang Terutama Excellentie Hans/Hennes/Deres Eksellense(r) Ekscelencja excelência Excelenţă превосходительство excelencia visokost ekselencija excellens คำที่ใช้เรียกข้าหลวงใหญ่ ekselâns 閣下 світлість زعما مثلا سفیر ، گورنر وغیرہ سے خطاب کا کلمہ Ngài; phu nhân 阁下

adj excellent [ˈek-]

unusually good an excellent plan. uitstekend, voortreflik مُمْتاز отличен skvělý fremragende; strålende ausgezeichnet εξαιρετικός, έξοχος, θαυμάσιος excelente võrratu عالی؛ ممتاز erinomainen excellent מְצוּיָן श्रेष्ठ, उत्कृट odličan, izvrstan kitűnő bagus sekali frábær, framúrskarandi eccellente 優秀な 뛰어난 puikus lielisks bagus sekali uitmuntend utmerket, ypperlig, glimrende znakomity excelente excelent превосходный skvelý izvrsten odličan utmärkt, utomordentlig, ypperlig ยอดเยี่ยม kusursuz, mükemmel 極好的 відмінний, чудовий نہایت عمدہ xuất sắc 极好的

adv excellently

uitstekende بصورةٍ مُمْتازَه отлично výborně fremragende; strålende ausgezeichnet εξαιρετικά excelentemente hiilgavalt بسیار خوب erinomaisesti parfaitement מְצוּיָן विशिष्टतापूर्ण izvrsno, odlično kiválóan sempurna frábærlega in modo eccellente すばらしく 뛰어나게 puikiai lieliski dengan bagus uitmuntend utmerket, ypperlig, glimrende znakomicie excelentemente excelent превосходно vynikajúco izvrstno odlično utmärkt, utomordentligt อย่างดีเยี่ยม üstün/mükemmel bir şekilde 極好地 відмінно, чудово بہت خوبی سے một cách xuất sắc 极好地