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outdo

US/aʊtˈdu/ rare

verb

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”
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2.

get the better of

  • “the goal was to best the competition”
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Origin

From out- + do.

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