| verb | distinguish oneself “She excelled in math” |
| verb | be or do something to a greater degree “her performance surpasses that of any other student I know” |
| verb | move past “A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window” |
| verb | be greater in scope or size than some standard “Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds” |
| adjective | exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence |
| adjective | far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree “a night of exceeding darkness” |
| excellent | adjective | very good;of the highest quality |
| excellence | noun | the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree |
| excessive | adjective | beyond normal limits |
| passer | noun | a person who passes by casually or by chance |
| transcendent | adjective | exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence |
| transcendence | noun | the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits |
| transcendency | noun | the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits |
| transcend | verb | be superior or better than some standard |
| exception | noun | an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization |