outdo

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb be or do something to a greater degree
  2. verb get the better of

Etymology

From out- + do.

In classic literature

Synonyms

surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, surmount, outperform

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