outdo

Verb
Synonyms: surpassoutstripoutmatchoutgoexceedsurmountoutperformoutflanktrumpbestscoop

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  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”Synonyms: surpassoutstripoutmatchoutgoexceedsurmountoutperform
  2. get the better of“the goal was to best the competition”Synonyms: outflanktrumpbestscoop
Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

The Devil's Dictionary

OUTDO, v.t. To make an enemy.
Advertisement