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excel

ex·cel [ ik sél ] (past and past participle ex·celled, present participle ex·cel·ling, 3rd person present singular ex·cels)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb be very good: to be outstanding or have a particular talent in something
excels in marketing

2. transitive verb do well or better: to do better than all others, than a given standard, or than previous personal achievement

[15th century. < Latin excellere "rise above" < assumed cellere "rise"]
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