outdo

Word parts

out- + do

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /aʊtˈdu/

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Verb

Plain form outdo

Third-person singular outdoes

Past tense outdid

Past participle outdone

Present participle outdoing

1. (transitive) If you outdo an expectation, you perform better than what is expected of you.