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Webster 1913 Edition

Outdo

Out-do′

(out-doō′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp.
Outdid
(out-dĭd′)
;
p. p.
Outdone
(out-dŭn′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Outdoing
.]
To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.
An imposture
outdoes
the original.
L’ Estrange.
I grieve to be
outdone
by Gay.
Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition

Outdo

OUTDO

,
Verb.
T.
pret. outdid; pp. outdone. [See Do.]
To excel; to surpass; to perform beyond another.
An imposture outdoes the original.
I grieve to be outdone by Gay.

Definition 2024

outdo

outdo

English

Verb

outdo ‎(third-person singular simple present outdoes, present participle outdoing, simple past outdid, past participle outdone)

  1. (transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

Synonyms

Translations

References

  • outdo in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • outdo in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

out- +‎ do

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /aʊtˈdu/

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