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outdo

out·do
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out-doo]
    • /ˌaʊtˈdu/
    • /ˌaʊtˈduː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out-doo]
    • /ˌaʊtˈdu/

Definitions of outdo word

  • verb with object outdo to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night. 1
  • noun outdo Be more successful than. 1
  • transitive verb outdo excel, surpass 1
  • verb outdo If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity. 0
  • verb outdo to surpass or exceed in performance or execution 0
  • verb transitive outdo to exceed or surpass 0

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Origin of outdo

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at out-, do1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Outdo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

outdo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

outdo usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for outdo

verb outdo

  • exceed — Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).
  • surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
  • beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
  • top — Technical/Office Protocol
  • outdistance — to leave behind, as in running; outstrip: The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.

noun outdo

  • payroll — a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
  • out of pocket — small enough or suitable for carrying in the pocket: a pocket watch.
  • expense — The cost required for something; the money spent on something.

Antonyms for outdo

verb outdo

  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.

Top questions with outdo

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