excel: Meaning and Definition of

ex•cel

Pronunciation: (ik-sel'), [key]
— v., -celled, -cel•ling.
—v.i.
  1. to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well: to excel in math.
—v.t.
  1. to surpass; be superior to; outdo: He excels all other poets of his day.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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