[ ɪk'sɛl , ɛk- ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ) be exceptionally good at an activity or subject.
↘( ~ oneself ) Brit. perform exceptionally well.
Origin
ME: from L. ~lere , from ex- 'out, beyond' + celsus 'lofty'.
[ ɪk'sɛl , ɛk- ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ) be exceptionally good at an activity or subject.
↘( ~ oneself ) Brit. perform exceptionally well.
Origin
ME: from L. ~lere , from ex- 'out, beyond' + celsus 'lofty'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004