verb
outdo
owt-DOO
verb
1
To do better than someone else; to surpass.
"Each sibling tried to outdo the other with more extravagant gifts."
"The new restaurant outdoes its rivals in both taste and service."
How to Use Outdo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo perform better than someone else, often in a competitive way.
Common pairings
outdo each other
outdo a rival
try to outdo
Word Forms
outdid past tense, outdone past tense, outdoes singular
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Etymology
Built from "out-" (surpassing) plus "do."