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verb · 2 syllables · /aʊtˈduː/

OUTDO

What does "OUTDO" mean?

To surpass or do better than someone or something.

Meanings

  1. To exceed or be superior to another in performance or achievement. She outdid every rival on the final lap.

Word origin

A compound of the prefix 'out-', meaning surpassing or beyond, and the verb 'do', from Old English 'ut' and 'don'; the pattern that builds 'outrun', 'outlast', and 'outshine'.

Remember it

OUTDO = go OUT and DO more than the next person - the word is its own instruction.

A little poem

He raced his shadow just to prove a point,
and outdid no one but his yesterday.

couplet

What it teaches

The only rival worth outdoing is the person you were last year.

Quick facts

What does OUTDO mean?

To surpass or do better than someone or something.

Is OUTDO a valid word?

Yes — OUTDO is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is OUTDO?

OUTDO has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does OUTDO come from?

A compound of the prefix 'out-', meaning surpassing or beyond, and the verb 'do', from Old English 'ut' and 'don'; the pattern that builds 'outrun', 'outlast', and 'outshine'.

What can OUTDO teach us?

The only rival worth outdoing is the person you were last year.

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