What does outdo mean?
Definitions for outdo
ˌaʊtˈduout·do
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Princeton's WordNet
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperformverb
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"
outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoopverb
get the better of
"the goal was to best the competition"
Wiktionary
outdoverb
To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Outdoverb
To excel; to surpass; to perform beyond another.
Etymology: out and do.
He hath in this action outdone his former deeds doubly. William Shakespeare.
What brave commander is not proud to see
Thy brave Melantius in his gallantry?
Our greatest ladies love to see their scorn
Outdone by thine, in what themselves have worn. Edmund Waller.Heav’nly love shall outdo hellish hate,
Giving to death, and dying to redeem,
So dearly to redeem what hellish hate
So easily destroy’d. John Milton.Here let these who boast in mortal things,
Learn how their greatest monuments of fame,
And strength, and art, are easily outdone
By spirits reprobate. John Milton.An impostor outdoes the original. Roger L'Estrange.
Now all the gods reward and bless my son;
Thou hast this day thy father’s youth outdone. Dryden.I must confess the encounter of that day
Warm’d me indeed, but quite another way;
Not with the fire of youth, but generous rage,
To see the glories of my youthful age
So far outdone. Dryden.The boy’s mother despised for not having read a system of logick, outdoes him in it. John Locke.
I grieve to be outdone by Gay,
In my own humourous biting way. Jonathan Swift.
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outdo
To outdo means to surpass, exceed, or be superior to someone in a specific action or achievement. It involves performing better than others or excelling beyond a previous or existing standard.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Outdo
owt-dōō′, v.t. to surpass: excel.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outdo in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outdo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of outdo in a Sentence
Im pressuring Heidi Klum. Its not the outside world, its really me, i want to outdo Heidi Klum every year again. ... Im going to have a very hard time walking, and its going to take a really long time putting it together.
I find myself, strangely, a little sympathetic with him, i think it's kind of a compliment that he's not comfortable trying to outdo some of the other people in the wild comments.
It's possible 'Go Set a Watchman' will turn out to be a great work of literature, but it will have some awfully stiff competition. Few books can outdo the one we've written in our minds.
Our writer Thunder Levin is very creative, he's very imaginative and he doesn't try to outdo what he's already done, you can't outdo jumping into a shark and chain-sawing your way out. What he's so clever at is finding other moments that are equally jaw-dropping, so the movie just continues on the peaks and valleys, and it's a great, great ride for everybody.
We are proud to be continuing the story of the iconic The Conners family, this team is fearless in their willingness to tackle contemporary issues with humor and heart, and I have no doubt they will continue to outdo themselves.
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