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For me, the greatest obstacles are never on the ice itself. That's the area I excel in. That's where my passion is. I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better.
Ann Bancroft

Meaning of "excel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXCEL

From Latin excellere to rise up.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXCEL

excel  [ɪkˈsɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXCEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Excel is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb excel in English.

WHAT DOES EXCEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Excel

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Definition of excel in the English dictionary

The definition of excel in the dictionary is to be superior to ; surpass. Other definition of excel is to be outstandingly good or proficient.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXCEL

PRESENT

Present
I excel
you excel
he/she/it excels
we excel
you excel
they excel
Present continuous
I am excelling
you are excelling
he/she/it is excelling
we are excelling
you are excelling
they are excelling
Present perfect
I have excelled
you have excelled
he/she/it has excelled
we have excelled
you have excelled
they have excelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been excelling
you have been excelling
he/she/it has been excelling
we have been excelling
you have been excelling
they have been excelling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I excelled
you excelled
he/she/it excelled
we excelled
you excelled
they excelled
Past continuous
I was excelling
you were excelling
he/she/it was excelling
we were excelling
you were excelling
they were excelling
Past perfect
I had excelled
you had excelled
he/she/it had excelled
we had excelled
you had excelled
they had excelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been excelling
you had been excelling
he/she/it had been excelling
we had been excelling
you had been excelling
they had been excelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will excel
you will excel
he/she/it will excel
we will excel
you will excel
they will excel
Future continuous
I will be excelling
you will be excelling
he/she/it will be excelling
we will be excelling
you will be excelling
they will be excelling
Future perfect
I will have excelled
you will have excelled
he/she/it will have excelled
we will have excelled
you will have excelled
they will have excelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been excelling
you will have been excelling
he/she/it will have been excelling
we will have been excelling
you will have been excelling
they will have been excelling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would excel
you would excel
he/she/it would excel
we would excel
you would excel
they would excel
Conditional continuous
I would be excelling
you would be excelling
he/she/it would be excelling
we would be excelling
you would be excelling
they would be excelling
Conditional perfect
I would have excel
you would have excel
he/she/it would have excel
we would have excel
you would have excel
they would have excel
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been excelling
you would have been excelling
he/she/it would have been excelling
we would have been excelling
you would have been excelling
they would have been excelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you excel
we let´s excel
you excel
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to excel
Past participle
excelled
Present Participle
excelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXCEL


carousel
ˌkærəˈsɛl
carrousel
ˌkærəˈsɛl
duxelles
dʌkˈsɛl
filoselle
ˌfɪləʊˈsɛl
intercell
ˌɪntəˈsɛl
limacel
ˌlɪməˈsɛl
marcel
mɑːˈsɛl
micell
mɪˈsɛl
nacelle
nəˈsɛl
outsell
ˌaʊtˈsɛl
oversell
ˌəʊvəˈsɛl
presell
priːˈsɛl
resell
riːˈsɛl
undersell
ˌʌndəˈsɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXCEL

exceed
exceedable
exceeder
exceeding
exceedingly
excelled
excellence
excellencies
Excellency
excellent
excellently
excelling
excelsior
except
except for
except that
exceptant
excepted
excepting
exception

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXCEL

barbicel
cancel
carcel
cel
chancel
food parcel
involucel
lioncel
parcel
part and parcel
pass-the-parcel
pedicel
pennoncel
precancel
rancel
Tencel
tercel
tiercel
to play pass-the-parcel
Tricel

Synonyms and antonyms of excel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXCEL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «excel» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of excel

Translation of «excel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXCEL

Find out the translation of excel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of excel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «excel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

擅长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobresalir
570 millions of speakers

English

excel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक्सेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التفوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Excel
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobressair
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীমা অতিক্রম করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exceller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cemerlang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich hervortun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抜きんでる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뛰어나다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unggul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

excel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எக்சல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्सेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

excel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccellere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

excel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Excel
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

excel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

excel
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Excel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

excel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

excel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of excel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCEL»

The term «excel» is very widely used and occupies the 4.511 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about excel

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXCEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word excel.
1
Daniel Akaka
I have witnessed how education opens doors, and I know that when sound instruction takes place, students experience the joys of new-found knowledge and the ability to excel.
2
Mary Kay Ash
Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.
3
Ann Bancroft
For me, the greatest obstacles are never on the ice itself. That's the area I excel in. That's where my passion is. I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better.
4
Gelila Bekele
Modeling is not something you excel because you are clever but is based on physical appearance, but then you have to be a businesswoman, like, to keep your longevity.
5
Andre Breton
Of all those arts in which the wise excel, Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well.
6
Giraldus Cambrensis
These people being of a sharp and acute intellect, and gifted with a rich and powerful understanding, excel in whatever studies they pursue, and are more quick and cunning than the other inhabitants of a western clime.
7
Magnus Carlsen
Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.
8
Duane Chapman
Faith is the substance of hope - of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. So if you can hope for it and imagine it, and keep imagining and hoping and seeing yourself driving a new car, or seeing yourself getting that job, or seeing yourself excel, seeing yourself help that person - that is faith.
9
Anna Maria Chavez
As a little girl in Arizona, none of the women in my family had a cultural connection with Girl Scouts, but the opportunity resonated with my mother as a platform that would allow me to excel in school.
10
Charles Churchill
The danger chiefly lies in acting well; no crime's so great as daring to excel.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCEL»

Discover the use of excel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to excel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Excel 2013 Bible
Excel at Excel with the help of this bestselling spreadsheet guide John Walkenbach's name is synonymous with excellence in computer books that decipher the complexities of Microsoft Excel.
John Walkenbach, 2013
2
Slaying Excel Dragons: A Beginners Guide to Conquering ...
This manual offers strategies for avoiding problems and streamlining efficiency and assists readers from start to finish, turning Excel 2010 novices into experts.
Mike Girvin, 2011
3
Excel 2007 Power Programming with VBA
This book is a single reference that’s indispensable for Excel beginners, intermediate users, power users, and would-be power users everywhere Fully updated for the new release, this latest edition provides comprehensive, soup-to-nuts ...
John Walkenbach, 2011
4
Data Analysis Using SQL and Excel
This book helps you use SQL and Excel to extract business information from relational databases and use that data to define business dimensions, store transactions about customers, produce results, and more.
Gordon S. Linoff, 2010
5
Excel 2007 Formulas
This book is a single reference that’s indispensable for Excel beginners, intermediate users, power users, and would-be power users everywhere Fully updated for the new release, this latest edition provides comprehensive, soup-to-nuts ...
John Walkenbach, 2011
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Analyzing Business Data with Excel
Rather than focusing on individual Excel functions and features, the book keys directly on the needs of business users.
Gerald Knight, 2006
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Excel VBA Programming For Dummies
Maybe it's your boss's idea. Either way, this book will have you on your way to Excel programming perfection in no time!
John Walkenbach, 2013
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Excel for dummies
The best beginner's guide to Excel 4 for Windows--today's fastest growing spreadsheet program.
Greg Harvey, 1992
9
Writing Excel Macros with VBA
Writing Excel Macros with VBA, 2nd Edition is the book you need to delve into the basics of Excel VBA programming, enabling you to increase your power and productivity.
Steven Roman, PhD, 2002
10
101 Ready-To-Use Excel Macros
Save time and be more productive with this helpful guide to Excel macros!
Michael Alexander, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term excel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Microsoft Releases Office 2016 for Mac With Updated Versions of …
The new Office 2016 software is the first major Mac release since Office 2011, and it brings new versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with ... «Mac Rumors, Jul 15»
2
Camp Countdown: 4 reasons Stephon Gilmore will excel in 2015
Stephon Gilmore's talent and ability has never been questioned, but production and results have been interrupted more than once by injury. «BuffaloBills.com, Jul 15»
3
Marine Academy excel in local tournaments
THE SUMMER has brought a remarkable period of success for Marine Academy Juniors following a near perfect set of results. The DJM ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
4
Barrow Strider Keen to excel at nationals
Barrow Strider Keen to excel at nationals. SOCIAL BOOKMARKS. EXCEPTIONAL athlete Rebecca Keen celebrated her English Schools ... «NW Evening Mail, Jul 15»
5
High School criminal justice students excel.
Criminal Justice students at North Point High School have a tradition of excellence in performing at the SkillsUSA Championships, and this year ... «Bay Net, Jul 15»
6
Flamboyance, Star Formation excel
Flamboyance, Star Formation, Remembrance Of You, West Side Story and Saladin excelled when the horses were exercised here on Thursday ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Lakes High School player working to excel on the field
Each opportunity was his time to excel. This preseason, as in the past, Rob has been working to excel on the field because in the classroom ... «The Suburban Times, Jul 15»
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Pier pressure will only push Pilgrims to excel
If Boston United are serious about winning promotion then they'll have to do it the hard way - Carl Piergianni was warned. The Pilgrims ... «Boston Standard, Jul 15»
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Excel's best tricks: How to make a calendar
So, what else can Excel do? People ask this question all the time. The answer is “almost anything.” Excel has evolved into one of the most ... «PCWorld, Jul 15»
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Lee Bannon Straddles Past and Future on 'Pattern of Excel
In many ways, Lee Bannon's new LP “Pattern of Excel,” premiering today on Speakeasy, is also a finale. The electronic music DJ and producer ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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