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Webster 1913 Edition

Excel

Ex-cel′

,
Verb.
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.
Excelling
others, these were great;
Thou, greater still, must these
excel
.
Prior.
I saw that wisdom
excelleth
folly, as far as light
excelleth
darkness.
Eccl. ii. 13.
2.
To exceed or go beyond; to surpass.
She opened; but to shut
Excelled
her power; the gates wide open stood.
Milton.

Ex-cel′

,
Verb.
I.
To surpass others in good qualities, laudable actions, or acquirements; to be distinguished by superiority;
as, to
excel
in mathematics, or classics
.
Unstable as water, thou shalt not
excel
.
Gen. xlix. 4.
Then peers grew proud in horsemanship t’
excel
.
Pope.

Webster 1828 Edition

Excel

EXCEL'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. excello, the root of which, cello, is not in use.
1.
To go beyond; to exceed; to surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo.
Excelling others, these were great;
Thou greater still, must these excel.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but
thou excellest them all. Prov.31.
2.
To exceed or go beyond in bad qualities or deeds.
3.
To exceed; to surpass.

EXCEL'

,
Verb.
I.
To have good qualities, or to perform meritorious actions, in an unusual degree; to be eminent, illustrious or distinguished.
Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength. Ps.103.
We say, to excel in mathematics; to excel in painting; to excel in heroic achievements.

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