Outdo - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌaʊtˈduː|
Brit.
|aʊtˈduː|
irregular verb: p.t. — outdid p.p. — outdone
verb
- be or do something to a greater degree (syn: exceed, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass)
She outdoes all other athletes
- get the better of (syn: best, outflank, scoop, trump)Extra examples
Smaller companies often outdo larger ones in customer service.
My sister always tried to outdo me in school.
She scored 20 points in the first game. Not to be outdone, I scored 30 points myself in the second game.
When it comes to speed of response, a small firm can outdo a big company.
She outdoes all other athletes
...bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years...
...movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: outdo
he/she/it: outdoes
present participle: outdoing
past tense: outdid
past participle: outdone
I/you/we/they: outdo
he/she/it: outdoes
present participle: outdoing
past tense: outdid
past participle: outdone
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