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Noun ace has 5 senses

one, 1, I, ace, single, unity - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
--₁ is a kind of digit, figure
--₁ has particulars: monad, monas; singleton
ace - one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
--₂ is a kind of playing card
--₂ has particulars: ace of clubs; ace of diamonds; ace of hearts; ace of spades
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
--₃ is a kind of expert
--₃ has particulars: track star
Derived form: verb ace₁
Allied Command Europe, ACE - a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an are extending from Norway to Turkey
--₄ is a kind of headquarters
--₄ is a part of North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO
--₄ has members: Supreme Allied Commander Europe, SACEUR
ace - a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
--₅ is a kind of serve, service

Derived form: verb ace₄

Verb ace has 4 senses

breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
--₁ is one way to pass, make it

Derived form: noun ace₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
ace - score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
--₂ is one way to score, hit, tally, rack up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
ace - play (a hole) in one stroke
--₃ is one way to play
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
ace - serve an ace against (someone)
--₄ is one way to serve

Derived form: noun ace₅
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody