Stands out, surpasses (6)
I believe the answer is:
excels
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">stands out</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('excel' can be a synonym of 'stand out')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">surpasses</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('excel' can be a synonym of 'surpass')</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for excels that I've seen before include "Does very well, outshines" , "Does exceedingly well" , "Does extremely well, shines" , "Does extremely well, better than most" , "Performs exceptionally well" .)