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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]outdo (third-person singular simple present outdoes, present participle outdoing, simple past outdid, past participle outdone)
- (transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
- You've outdone yourself—another personal best!
Synonyms
[edit]- (to surpass): to outperform, to outrival
Translations
[edit]to go beyond
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References
[edit]- “outdo”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “outdo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.