English Explanatory Dictionary

excel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
  2. To be much better than others.
  3. To exceed, to go beyond.
name
  1. Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application software program written and distributed by Microsoft.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈsɛl/ /ɛkˈsɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-excel.wav En-ca-excel.ogg /ˈɛksəl/

Word forms

excel excels excelling excelled

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 devour eat eat and leave no crumbs excel go hard kick kick ass rock rule shine slap slay better outclass outperform bear away the bell best overtake dwarf eclipse exceed hold the cards outdo outmatch overbear outrival outrun outshadow outshine outstrip outvie overmatch overshadow pass prevail put to shame run away with surpass top transcend trump upstage overstep transgress forpass go beyond outcompass outstep overgo overpass overreach overstride trespass

Antonyms

choke fail go soft misperform stink suck underachieve underperform

Related words

excellence excellent exceed

Derived words

superexcel unexcelling
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