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ace

  [eys] noun, verb, aced, ac⋅ing, adjective
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–noun
1. a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot: He dealt me four aces in the first hand.
2. a single spot or mark on a playing card or die.
3. (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.)
a. Also called service ace. a placement made on a service.
b. any placement.
c. a serve that the opponent fails to touch.
d. the point thus scored.
4. a fighter pilot credited with destroying a prescribed number or more of enemy aircraft, usually five, in combat.
5. a very skilled person; expert; adept: an ace at tap dancing.
6. Slang. a one-dollar bill.
7. Slang. a close friend.
8. Golf.
a. Also called hole in one. a shot in which the ball is driven from the tee into the hole in one stroke: He hit a 225-yard ace on the first hole.
b. a score of one stroke made on such a shot: to card an ace.
9. Slang. a barbiturate or amphetamine capsule or pill.
10. a very small quantity, amount, or degree; a particle: not worth an ace.
11. Slang. a grade of A; the highest grade or score.
–verb (used with object)
12. (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) to win a point against (one's opponent) by an ace.
13. Golf. to make an ace on (a hole).
14. Slang. to cheat, defraud, or take advantage of (often fol. by out): to be aced out of one's inheritance; a friend who aced me out of a good job.
15. Slang.
a. to receive a grade of A, as on a test or in a course (sometimes fol. by out).
b. to complete easily and successfully: He aced every physical fitness test they gave him.
–adjective
16. excellent; first-rate; outstanding.
—Verb phrase
17. ace it, Slang. to accomplish something with complete success: a champion who could ace it every time.
—Idioms
18. ace up one's sleeve, an important, effective, or decisive argument, resource, or advantage kept in reserve until needed.
19. be aces with, Slang. to be highly regarded by: The boss says you're aces with him.
20. easy aces, Auction Bridge. aces equally divided between opponents.
21. within an ace of, within a narrow margin of; close to: He came within an ace of winning.
Origin:
1250–1300; 1915 for def. 4; ME as, aas < OF as < L: a unit; cf. as 2 ; sense 4 after F as in World War I; sense 5 < 4

ACE

 
1. American Council on Education.
2. Army Corps of Engineers.
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ace   (ās)   
n.  
    1. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino.
    2. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or pip.
    3. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.
    4. A point scored by such a serve.
  2. In racket games:
    1. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.
    2. A point scored by such a serve.
  3. The act of hitting a golf ball in the hole with one's first shot.
  4. A military aircraft pilot who has destroyed five or more enemy aircraft.
  5. An expert in a given field.
adj.  Top-notch; first-rate.
tr.v.   aced, ac·ing, ac·es
  1. To serve an ace against in racket games.
  2. To hit an ace on (a hole) in golf.
  3. Slang To get the better of (someone): a candidate who aced his opponents in the primaries.
  4. Slang
    1. To receive a grade of A on: She aced the exam.
    2. To perform with distinction on: aced the interview.

[Middle English as, from Old French, from Latin, unit.]
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Ace

Ace\, n.; pl. Aces. [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. As.]

1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.

2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.

I 'll not wag an ace further. --Dryden.

To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.]

Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. --W. Irving.

Ace

Ace\, n. A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a service stroke.
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Language Translation for : ace
Spanish: as,
German: das As,
Japanese: エース
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ace 
c.1300, from O.Fr. as "one at dice," from L. as (gen. assis) "a unit," from the name of a small Roman coin, perhaps originally Etruscan and related to Gk. eis "one." It meant the side of the die with only one mark before it meant the playing card. Since this was the lowest roll at dice, ace was used metaphorically in M.E. for "bad luck;" but as the ace is often the highest playing card, the extended senses based on "excellence, good quality" arose 18c. as card-playing became popular. Meaning "outstanding pilot" dates from 1917 (technically, in WWI aviators' jargon, one who has brought down 10 enemy planes, though originally in ref. to 5 shot down), from Fr. l'ace (1915), which, according to Bruce Robertson (ed.) "Air Aces of the 1914-1918 War" was used in prewar Fr. sporting publications for "top of the deck" boxers, cyclists, etc. Sports meaning of "point scored" (1819) led to that of "unreturnable serve" (1889). The verb meaning "to score" (in sports) is first attested 1923, and led to the extended student slang sense of "get high marks" (1959). Ace in the hole "concealed advantage" is attested from 1915.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: Ace
Pronunciation: 'As
Function: trademark
—used for a bandage with elastic properties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ACE
1. Advanced Computing Environment.
2. Adaptive Communication Environment.

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ace

In addition to the idioms beginning with ace, also see hold all the aces; within an ace of.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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ACE
  1. access control entry
  2. American Council on Education
  3. angiotensin-converting enzyme
  4. Army Corps of Engineering
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