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ace definition

1. mod.
   [of persons] best; top-rated. : She is an ace reporter with the newspaper.
2. n.
   one dollar. : It only costs an ace. Buy two.
3. tv.
   to pass a test easily, with an A grade. (See also ace out.) : I knew I wouldn't ace it, but I never thought I'd flunk it!
4. n.
   a nickname for a foolish and ineffectual person. (Sarcastic. Usually a term of address.) : Hey, ace, hand me that monkey wrench—if you know what one is.
5. tv.
   to surpass someone or something; to beat someone or something; to ace (so) out. : The Japanese firm aced the Americans by getting the device onto the shelves first.