Origin: Germanic
Old English prefix
Outdo has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
be or do something to a greater degree
"her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"
"She outdoes all other athletes"
"This exceeds all my expectations"
"This car outperforms all others in its class"
2
get the better of
"the goal was to best the competition"
3
To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
Example Sentences
"her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"
verb
"She outdoes all other athletes"
verb
"This exceeds all my expectations"
verb
"This car outperforms all others in its class"
verb
"the goal was to best the competition"
verb
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Origin
Outdo comes from combining the prefix out- with the verb do. Originally, it meant to perform an action more effectively or to surpass someone else in doing something.