Associations to the word «Excel»

Wiktionary

EXCEL, verb. (transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
EXCEL, verb. (intransitive) To be much better than others.
EXCEL, verb. (rare) To exceed, to go beyond
EXCEL, proper noun. A spreadsheet application software program written and distributed by Microsoft.

Dictionary definition

EXCEL, verb. Distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats