excel

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To be very good at something; to do something extremely well.

   We excelled in math because we practiced every day.

2. 2
   verb

   To be better than other people or things.

   Her exam results excelled those of everyone else in the class.

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.

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