Excel (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excelled(?); p. pr. & vb. n. Excelling.] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See Culminate, Column.] 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense.
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Excelling others, these were great;
Thou, greater still, must these excel. Prior.
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I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. Eccl. ii. 13.
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2. To exceed or go beyond; to surpass.
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She opened; but to shut
Excelled her power; the gates wide open stood. Milton.
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