excel
/ɪkˈsel/verb
उच्चारण इक्सेल
उत्कृष्ट होना, (किसी काम में) बहुत अच्छा होना, आगे रहना
Core word
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[I] ~ (in/at sth/at doing sth)
to be very good at doing something
उत्कृष्ट होना, (किसी काम में) बहुत अच्छा होना, आगे रहना
- Radhika excelled in English and won the school prize.
- He has always excelled at sports.
- The team excels at defending.
+ 3 more examples
- He excels at mathematics and often helps his friends.
- Students who excel in sports may qualify for a scholarship.
- She excelled as a teacher and was loved by her students.
Synonyms shine stand out be outstanding be skilful
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[T] ~ yourself British
to do extremely well, even better than you usually do
अपनी सामान्य क्षमता से भी बढ़कर अच्छा करना
- The cooks have really excelled themselves today.
- Radhika excelled herself by scoring full marks in maths.
- The chef excelled himself with the dinner he prepared for the guests.
+ 2 more examples
- You have excelled yourself this time. This is your best work yet.
- The band excelled themselves at the concert last night.
Synonyms surpass yourself outdo yourself
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
excel at / in sth
To be very good at something. Both 'at' and 'in' are used: excel at sports, excel in studies.
किसी चीज़ में बहुत अच्छा होना। 'at' और 'in' दोनों आते हैं: excel at sports, excel in studies।
- Radhika excels at mathematics.
- He excelled in the school debate.
excel at doing sth
After 'at', use a gerund, not an infinitive.
'At' के बाद gerund आता है, infinitive नहीं।
- She excels at solving puzzles.
- The cook excels at making sweets.
excel oneself
To do better than you usually do. 'Excel yourself' is a fixed reflexive use.
अपने सामान्य स्तर से बेहतर करना। 'Excel yourself' एक निश्चित reflexive प्रयोग है।
- The chef excelled himself at the wedding feast.
excel + other people (formal)
Transitive: to be better than others. 'Excel somebody in sth'.
Transitive: दूसरों से बेहतर होना। 'Excel somebody in sth'।
- She excels all her classmates in painting.
Excel (software) vs excel (verb)
With a capital letter, Excel is a spreadsheet program. It is not related to the verb.
बड़े अक्षर के साथ Excel एक spreadsheet program है। इसका verb से संबंध नहीं।
- We use Excel to record marks, and Radhika excels at it.
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excel + preposition
at sportsin studiesat mathsin musicat writing
- He excels in music and plays three instruments.
adverb + excel
reallyeasilyconsistentlyparticularlytruly
- She consistently excels in exams.
excel + as
as a leaderas a studentas a playeras a teacher
- He excelled as a captain and led the team to victory.
excel yourself
excel himselfexcel herselfexcel themselvesexcel myself
- The team excelled themselves in the final.
want / aim to excel
strive to excelaim to excelhope to excelcontinue to excel
- Students should strive to excel in life.
“More examples 5
- Radhika has always excelled in languages, especially English.
राधिका ने भाषाओं में, विशेषकर English में, हमेशा उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन किया है।
- Our school excels at cricket and hockey.
हमारा विद्यालय क्रिकेट और हॉकी में उत्कृष्ट है।
- To excel in the exam, regular revision is essential.
परीक्षा में उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन के लिए नियमित दोहराव आवश्यक है।
- She excelled herself by scoring a century in the match.
उसने मैच में शतक बनाकर अपने सामान्य स्तर से भी बेहतर खेला।
- The students excelled in the science exhibition.
विद्यार्थियों ने विज्ञान प्रदर्शनी में उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She excels to dance.
✓ She excels at dancing.
Use 'at' + gerund after 'excel'.
'Excel' के बाद 'at' + gerund आता है।
✗ He excels on mathematics.
✓ He excels in mathematics.
Use 'in' or 'at' with 'excel', not 'on'.
'Excel' के साथ 'in' या 'at' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
The l is doubled in excelled and excelling (not 'exceled').
Excelled और excelling में l दो बार आता है ('exceled' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Excel in a subject or excel at an activity (not 'excel on').
Excel in a subject या excel at an activity सही है ('excel on' गलत है)।