excel
verb
1 excel
Distinguish oneself:
— She excelled in math.
synonyms: stand out, surpass.
Roget 33:
be superior
etc.
adj.;
exceed,
excel,
transcend;
outdo,
outbalance†,
outweigh,
outrank,
outrival,
out-Herod;
pass,
surpass,
get ahead of;
over-top,
override,
overpass,
overbalance,
overweigh,
overmatch;
top,
o'ertop,
cap,
beat,
cut out;
beat hollow;
outstrip
etc.
303;
eclipse,
throw into the shade,
take the shine out of,
outshine,
put one's nose out of joint;
have the upper hand,
have the whip hand of,
have the advantage;
turn the scale,
kick the beam;
play first fiddle
etc.
(importance)
642;
preponderate,
predominate,
prevail;
precede,
take precedence,
come first;
come to a head,
culminate;
beat all others,
etc.
bear the palm;
break the record;
take the cake [U.S.].
become larger,
render larger
etc.
(increase)
35,
(expand)
194.
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Roget 648:
be beneficial
etc.
adj.;
produce good,
do good
etc.
618;
profit
etc.
(be of use)
644;
benefit;
confer a benefit
etc.
618.
be the making of,
do a world of good,
make a man of.
produce a good effect;
do a good turn,
confer an obligation;
improve
etc.
658.
do no harm,
break no bones.
be good
etc.
adj.;
excel,
transcend
etc.
(be superior)
33;
bear away the bell.
stand the proof,
stand the test;
pass muster,
pass an examination.
challenge comparison,
vie,
emulate,
rival.
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Dutch: onderscheiden, uitblinken, uitmunten
Moby thesaurus: be born for, be master of, beat, best, better, cap, dominate, eclipse, exceed, go beyond, go one better, improve on, outdo, outpace, outrank, outshine, outstrip, outweigh, overbalance, overbear, overcome, overpass, overshadow, overtop, perfect, predominate, preponderate, prevail, shine, shine in, surpass, top, tower above, tower over, transcend, trump ... show more.
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