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Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Idioms for ace
Origin of ace
1First recorded in 1250–1300, in 1795–1800 for def. 5; from Middle English as, aas, ais, from Old French as, from Latin ass- (stem of as ) “a copper coin (originally weighing one pound), unit (of money, weight)”; sense 4 was taken directly from French as in World War I, and sense 5 developed from sense 4; see origin at as2
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Definition for ace (2 of 3)
ace2
[ eys ]
/ eɪs /
noun
a person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to other people; asexual: She's an ace, but she's had a couple of romantic relationships.
adjective
experiencing little or no sexual attraction to other people: As someone who identifies as ace, this article gave me much food for thought.
Origin of ace
2First recorded in 2005–10; shortening of asexual
Definition for ace (3 of 3)
ACE
abbreviation
American Council on Education.
Army Corps of Engineers.
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British Dictionary definitions for ace (1 of 2)
ace
/ (eɪs) /
noun
adjective
informal superb; excellent
verb (tr)
Word Origin for ace
C13: via Old French from Latin as a unit, perhaps from a Greek variant of heis one
British Dictionary definitions for ace (2 of 2)
ACE
/ (eɪs) /
n acronym for
(in Britain) Advisory Centre for Education; a private organization offering advice on schools to parents
Allied Command Europe
angiotensin-converting enzymeSee ACE inhibitor
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Medical definitions for ace
Ace
[ ās ]
A trademark for an elastic bandage.
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Idioms and Phrases with ace
ace
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