Excel

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To exceed or go beyond; to Surpass.

II. Excel ·vt To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense.

III. Excel ·vi To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority; as, to excel in mathematics, or classics.