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outdo

2 syllables · also outdid, outdone
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, outdo means excel.

Meanings of outdo

3 meanings

verb

  1. To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

    “You've outdone yourself—another personal best!”

  2. 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”

    Similar: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, surmount

  3. Get the better of

    “the goal was to best the competition”

    Similar: outflank, trump, best, scoop

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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verb: be or do something to a greater degree
surpassoutstripoutmatchoutgoexceedsurmountoutperform
verb: get the better of
outflanktrumpbestscoop

Words that rhyme with outdo

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