Definitions for outdo
ˌaʊtˈduout·do

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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"

2. outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoopverb

   get the better of

   "the goal was to best the competition"

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1. outdoverb

   To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outdo

   owt-dōō′, v.t. to surpass: excel.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of outdo in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of outdo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of outdo in a Sentence

1. Heidi Klum:

   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.

2. Steven Zeitchick:

   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.

3. Dan Gainor:

   Immediately after the media correctly criticized Roseanne Barr for a racist statement, Samantha Bee tries to outdo her by calling Ivanka Trump the' C' word. Imagine if a conservative did this to Chelsea Clinton or to the Obama daughters. We'd never hear the end of it, today media are freaking out about an incorrect [ President ] Ivanka Trump tweet saying ABC never apologized for Brian Ross's incompetent reporting that tanked the stock market, Ivanka Trump said. They aren't covering Samantha Bee at all. They would rather protect a discredited journalist than address the insane and hateful comments that come from one of their favorite TV people.ABC set the media-approved standard this week for misbehavior. When someone does something this disgusting, their show is canceled.

4. Karey Burke:

   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.

5. Shannan Edwards:

   I try to outdo myself every year, the best thing is stopping for gas wearing a crazy outfit. If you're wearing a lime-green zebra-striped suit in the middle of the afternoon, people are going to ask questions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=outdo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Outdo
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=outdo
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=outdo