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   Ace

   /ās/

   

   noun

   • 1. a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games: "the ace of diamonds"
   • 2. a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity: informal "a motorcycle ace"
   • ▪ a pilot who has shot down many enemy aircraft, especially in World War I or World War II.
   • 3. (in tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to touch and thus wins a point: "Nadal banged down eight aces in the set"
   • ▪ a hole in one: informal "his hole in one at the 15th was Senior's second ace as a professional"

   adjective

   • 1. very good: informal "an ace swimmer"

   verb

   • 1. (in tennis and similar games) serve an ace against (an opponent). informal
   • ▪ score an ace on (a hole) or with (a shot). informal
   • ▪ get an A or its equivalent in (a test or exam): informal "I aced my grammar test"
   • ▪ outdo someone in a competitive situation: informal "the magazine won an award, acing out its rivals"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the ‘one’ on dice): via Old French from Latin as ‘unity, a unit’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of ACE is a die face marked with one spot. How to use ace in a sentence.

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   Ace definition: a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot. See examples of ACE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACE definition: 1. one of the four playing cards with a single mark or spot. The ace has the highest or lowest…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An ace is a playing card with a single symbol on it. In most card games, the ace of a particular suit has either the highest or the lowest value of the cards in that suit.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aceAce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An ace is a playing card with the highest value in a deck. There are four aces in a full deck of cards, each with a single heart, spade, diamond, or club pictured on it.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › aceAce - definition of ace by The Free Dictionary

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   ace. (ās) n. 1. a. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino. b. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or pip. 2. In racket games: a. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit. b. A point scored by such a serve. 3. The act of hitting a golf ball in the hole with one's first shot. 4.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionace noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of ace noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.