excel
Meanings
Verb
- distinguish oneself
- "She excelled in math"
- To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
- To be much better than others.
- To exceed, to go beyond.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English excellen, from Old French exceller, from Latin excellere, excelsum; ex (“out”) + *cellō, an unattested verb root found in culmen (“height, top”); Compare French exceller. See also culminate, column.
Synonyms
bang, bear away the bell, best, better, devour, dwarf, eat, eat and leave no crumbs, eclipse, exceed, excel, forpass, go beyond, go hard, hold the cards, kick, kick ass, outclass, outcompass, outdo, outmatch, outperform, outrival, outrun, outshadow, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outvie, overgo, overmatch, overpass, overreach, overshadow, overstep, overstride, overtake, pass, prevail, put to shame, rock, rule, run away with, shine, slap, slay, stand out, surpass, top, transcend, transgress, trespass, trump, upstage
Antonyms
choke, fail, go soft, misperform, stink, suck, underachieve, underperform
Scrabble Score: 14
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