outdo

== English == === Alternative forms === out-do === Etymology === From out- + do. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /aʊtˈdu/ Rhymes: -uː === Verb === outdo (third-person singular simple present outdoes, present participle outdoing, simple past outdid, past participle outdone) (transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass. ==== Synonyms ==== (to surpass): to outperform, to outrival, improve on, overtake, eclipse ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “outdo”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “outdo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === do out