In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
OUTDID
OUTDO
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
(verb) 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, scoop
(verb) get the better of; “the goal was to best the competition”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
outdid
simple past tense of outdo
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Source: Wiktionary
OUTDO
Out*do", v. t. [imp. Outdid; p. p. Outdone; p. pr. & vb. n. Outdoing.]
Definition: To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass. An imposture outdoes the original. L' Estrange. I grieve to be outdone by Gay. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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