outdo

aʊtˈduː

outdidoutdone

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Definition of outdo - Reverso English Dictionary

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competitionsurpass someone in performance or achievement

She managed to outdo her rival in the race.

exceed

surpass

degreedo something to a greater degree than others

He always tries to outdo his previous efforts.

exceed

surpass

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Origin of outdo

Old English, ut (out) + don (do)

Terms with outdo included in their meaning

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leave behind

race

outdo or progress faster than someone

ace out

competition

defeat or outdo others in a competition

do someone one better

outdo

respond to an action with a superior one

dunk on

humiliate

outdo someone in a humiliating way

excel oneself

outdo

achieve an exceptional level of performance

political one-upmanship

competition

competitive tactics to outdo political opponents

top oneself

outdo

surpass one's previous achievements or efforts

shame

competition

surpass or outdo someone significantly

Examples of outdo in a sentence

They aim to outdo last year's sales record.
She managed to outdo all her competitors in the race.
The chef aimed to outdo his rival's signature dish.

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French:surpasser, ...
German:übertreffen, übertrumpfen, ...
Italian:superare, sorpassare, ...
Spanish:superar, ...
Portuguese:superar, exceder, ...
Chinese:超越, ...
Japanese:上回る, ...
Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ, فَاقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְעַלּוֹת עַל, ...
Russian:превзойти, переплюнуть, ...
Ukrainian:перевершувати, ...
Hindi:पीछे छोड़ना, बढ़कर करना, ...
Bengali:ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:superar, excedir, ...
Czech:překonat, ...
Danish:overgå, overtrumfe, ...
Dutch:overtreffen, ...
Greek:ξεπερνώ, υπερβαίνω, ...
Hungarian:felülmúlni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើបានល្អជាង, ធ្វើឲ្យលើសគេ, ...
Korean:능가하다, 앞지르다, ...
Persian:پیشی گرفتن, پیشی گرفتن از, ...
Polish:przewyższyć, przewyższać, ...
Portuguese (BR):superar, exceder, ...
Romanian:a depăși, ...
Swedish:överträffa, överglänsa, ...
Thai:เหนือกว่า, เอาชนะ, ...
Turkish:geçmek, ...
Vietnamese:vượt qua, vượt hơn, ...

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Definition of outdo - Reverso English Dictionary

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