Meaning of OUTDO
| Pronunciation: | | `awt'doo
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- [v] be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"
- [v] get the better of
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| | Synonyms: | | best, exceed, outflank, outgo, outmatch, outstrip, scoop, surmount, surpass, trump |
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| | See Also: | | beat, beat out, better, break, circumvent, crush, outbrave, outcry, outdraw, outfox, outgrow, out-herod, outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outmarch, outpace, outrange, outroar, outsail, outsell, outshine, outshout, outsmart, outwear, outweigh, outwit, overreach, shame, shell, trounce, vanquish | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Out*do"\, v. t. [imp. {Outdid}; p. p. {Outdone}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Outdoing}.]
To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.
An imposture outdoes the original. --L' Estrange.
I grieve to be outdone by Gay. --Swift.
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| | Related Terms: | | beat, beat all hollow, beat hollow, best, cap, defeat, destroy, do in, drub, exceed, excel, fix, hide, hors de combat, lambaste, lather, lick, outclass, outfight, outgeneral, outgo, outjump, outleap, outmaneuver, outmarch, outpace, outperform, outplay, outpoint, outrange, outreach, outride, outrival, outrun, outsail, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outvie, outweigh, outwit, overcome, overjump, overleap, overmatch, overplay, override, put, ruin, settle, skin, skin alive, surpass, thrash, top, transcend, trim, triumph over, trounce, trump, undo, whip, worst |
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