ace
/ˈeɪ̯s/ verb C2- To pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly.
- To defeat (others) in a contest; to outdo (others) in a competition.
- To win a point against (an opponent) by an ace.
- To make an ace (hole in one).
He/she/it aces · Past aced · Past participle aced · -ing form acing
Verb forms
- Base form
- ace
- He/she/it
- aces
- Past
- aced
- Past participle
- aced
- -ing form
- acing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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At a distance Albert thought it was a complete suit, for he counted from the ace to the ten.
“Well, we have time; look.” Monte Cristo took the pistols he held in his hand when Mercédès entered, and fixing an ace of clubs against the iron plate, with four shots he successively shot off the four sides of the club.
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