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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
Etymology
Verb
outdo (third-person singular simple present outdoes, present participle outdoing, simple past outdid, past participle outdone)
(transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
Synonyms
• (to surpass): to outperform, to outrival
Anagrams
• do out
Source: Wiktionary
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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