“excelleth” is a form of
excel
/ɪkˈsɛl/ verb, proper noun
Forms excels excelling excelled
- verb (transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something. “I excelled everyone else with my exam results.”
- verb (reflexive) To do much better than usual. “Everyone agreed Magnus really excelled himself this tournament.”
- verb (intransitive) To be much better than others.
- verb (transitive, archaic, rare) To exceed, to go beyond.
- proper noun (computing, software) Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application software program written and distributed by Microsoft.
Synonyms
better outclass outperform bear away the bell best overtake dwarf eclipse exceed hold the cards outdo outmatch overbear outrival outrun outshadow outshine outstrip outvie overmatch stand out surpass
Antonyms
choke fail go soft misperform stink suck underachieve underperform
Etymology
From Middle English excellen, from Old French exceller, from Latin excellere, excelsum; ex (“out”) + *cellō, an unattested verb root found in culmen (“height, top”); Compare French exceller. See also culminate, column.
From excel. The name was selected in 1984 by Microsoft after being submitted by a branch manager and is thought to convey superiority over other spreadsheet programs, especially then dominant Lotus 1-2-3.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense.
- verb To exceed or go beyond; to surpass.
- verb To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority; as, to excel in mathematics, or classics.
Etymology [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See Culminate, Column.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “excel”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details