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• outdo — [out΄do͞o′] vt. outdid, outdone, outdoing to exceed or surpass SYN. EXCEL outdo oneself 1. to do something better than one ever did before or thought one could do 2. to make a supreme effort …   English World dictionary

• outdo — [[t]a͟ʊtdu͟ː[/t]] outdoes, outdoing, outdid, outdone 1) VERB If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity. [V n] It was important for me to outdo them, to feel better than they were... [V n] Both… …   English dictionary

• outdo — /owt dooh /, v.t., outdid, outdone, outdoing. to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night. [1300 50; ME; see OUT , DO1] Syn. See excel. * * * …   Universalium

• outdo — transitive verb (outdid; outdone; outdoing; outdoes) Date: 1607 1. to go beyond in action or performance 2. defeat, overcome Synonyms: see exceed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• outdo — /aʊtˈdu/ (say owt dooh) verb (t) (outdid, outdone, outdoing) to surpass in doing or performance; surpass …  

• Outdid — Outdo Out*do (out*d[=oo] ), v. t. [imp. {Outdid} (out*d[i^]d ); p. p. {Outdone} (out*d[u^]n ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Outdoing}.] To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass. [1913 Webster] An imposture outdoes the original. L Estrange. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Outdone — Outdo Out*do (out*d[=oo] ), v. t. [imp. {Outdid} (out*d[i^]d ); p. p. {Outdone} (out*d[u^]n ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Outdoing}.] To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass. [1913 Webster] An imposture outdoes the original. L Estrange. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Outdo — Out*do (out*d[=oo] ), v. t. [imp. {Outdid} (out*d[i^]d ); p. p. {Outdone} (out*d[u^]n ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Outdoing}.] To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass. [1913 Webster] An imposture outdoes the original. L Estrange. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• outdo — ► VERB (outdoes, outdoing; past outdid; past part. outdone) ▪ be superior to in action or performance …   English terms dictionary

• outdo — out|do [autˈdu:] v past tense outdid [ ˈdıd] past participle outdone [ ˈdʌn] third person singular outdoes [ ˈdʌz] [T] 1.) to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something ▪ When it comes to speed of response, a small firm can …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• outdo — verb past tense outdid, past participle outdone, 3rd person singular present tense outdoes (T) 1 to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something: The economies of South East Asia are already outdoing Western competitors. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English