ace
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English as, French as, from Latin as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Compare as
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[edit] Noun
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ace (plural aces)
- A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die face so marked.
- I have the ace of diamonds.
- A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.
- I'll not wag an ace further. - Dryden
- c. 1658 Dr. Henry More, Government of the Tongue :
- He will not bate an ace of absolute certainty.
- (tennis) A serve made without the opponent hitting the ball.
- An expert at something.
- (baseball) The best pitcher on the team
- (golf) A hole in one.
- A military aircraft pilot who is credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft.
- A perfect score on a school exam.
[edit] Derived terms
- bate an ace (see bate)
- ace of aces
- flying ace
- fighter ace
- jet ace
- air ace
- U-boat ace
- panzer ace
- tank ace / tanker ace
- submarine ace / ace of the deep
- within an ace of
- return ace
- aces and eights
- ace in the hole
[edit] Translations
card with a single spot
point scored in tennis without the opponent hitting the ball
expert
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[edit] Verb
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to ace (third-person singular simple present aces, present participle acing, simple past and past participle aced)
- To pass (a test, interviews etc) perfectly.
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[edit] Adjective
ace (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- (informal) Extremely good, excellent.

