EXCEL

[ex.cel] vb ex.celled ; ex.cel.ling [ME excellen, fr. L excellere, fr. ex- + -cellere to rise, project; akin to L collis hill--more at hill] vt (15c): to be superior to: surpass in accomplishment or achievement ~ vi: to be distinguishable by superiority: surpass others "~ in sports" "excelled at lipreading" syn see exceed