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Definition of outdo verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outdo

verb
 
/ˌaʊtˈduː/
 
/ˌaʊtˈduː/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they outdo
 
/ˌaʊtˈduː/
 
/ˌaʊtˈduː/
he / she / it outdoes
 
/ˌaʊtˈdʌz/
 
/ˌaʊtˈdʌz/
past simple outdid
 
/ˌaʊtˈdɪd/
 
/ˌaʊtˈdɪd/
past participle outdone
 
/ˌaʊtˈdʌn/
 
/ˌaʊtˈdʌn/
-ing form outdoing
 
/ˌaʊtˈduːɪŋ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈduːɪŋ/
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  1. outdo somebody/something to do more or better than somebody else synonym beat
    • Sometimes small firms can outdo big business when it comes to customer care.
    • Not to be outdone (= not wanting to let somebody else do better), she tried again.
    • The brothers tried to outdo each other in everything.
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