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She tried to outdo her personal best.
What does Outdo mean?
Outdo means to do better than another.
Dictionary definition
To do better than someone or something else.
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The new design may outdo the old one in speed and clarity.
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Healthy competition can motivate students to outdo their earlier work rather than compare unfairly with others.
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WordOutdo.
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MeaningOutdo means to do better than another.
ExampleExample: She tried to outdo her personal best.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- owt · doo
- Strongest beat
- doo
- Ending
- doo
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on doo.
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Synonyms
Words like Outdo
surpassUse for going beyond another level.
exceedUse for doing more or better than expected.
Antonyms
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fall shortUse when someone does not reach a goal.
underperformUse when work is below expectation.
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Word family
Outdo word family
Base word
outdo
verb
outdoes
Does better than another.
verb
outdid
Did better than another in the past.
verb
outdone
Past participle of outdo.
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