excel vs overstep

excel and overstep both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excel	No	No	Yes	No
overstep	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, overstep is a hyponym of excel; that is, overstep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excel:

Other hyponyms of excel include exceed, go past, pass, top, transcend, outrank, rank, excel at, shine at.

excel (verb)	overstep (verb)
distinguish oneself	pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
	be superior or better than some standard