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VERB (2)

1. be or do something to a greater degree;
- Example: "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"
- Example: "She outdoes all other athletes"
- Example: "This exceeds all my expectations"
- Example: "This car outperforms all others in its class"
[syn: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform]

2. get the better of;
- Example: "the goal was to best the competition"
[syn: outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Outdo \Out*do"\ (out*d[=oo]"), v. t. [imp. Outdid
   (out*d[i^]d"); p. p. Outdone (out*d[u^]n"); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Outdoing.]
   To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.
   [1913 Webster]

         An imposture outdoes the original.       --L' Estrange.
   [1913 Webster]

         I grieve to be outdone by Gay.           --Swift.
   [1913 Webster]

   To outdo oneself to surpass one's own previous best
      performance.
      [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

outdo
    v 1: 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";
         "This car outperforms all others in its class" [syn:
         surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed,
         outdo, surmount, outperform]
    2: get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
       [syn: outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop]


The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

OUTDO, v.t.  To make an enemy.