excel
To surpass someone or somethingTo surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
» Tom excels both academically and athletically.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
I excelled everyone else with my exam results.
ausstechen, übersteigen, übertreffen
превосходи́тьprevosxodítʹ, превзойти́prevzojtí
(reflexive)To do much better than usual.
Everyone agreed Magnus really excelled himself this tournament.
(intransitive)To be much better than others.
sich hervortun, herausragend sein
выделя́тьсяvydeljátʹsja, отлича́тьсяotličátʹsja
(archaic, rare, transitive)To exceed, to go beyond.
- distinguish oneself
Examples
66 sentencesTom excels both academically and athletically.
No one excels him in English.
Ніхто не знає англійську краще за нього.
deNiemand übertrifft ihn im Englischen.
Australians excel at sports and entertainment.
She excels her class in music.
She excels them all at swimming.
deSie übertrifft sie im Schwimmen alle.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English excellen, from Old French exceller, from Latin excellere, excelsum; exFrom 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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Forms
excels, excelling, excelled, excelledSynonyms
58 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle