(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: out- + do
1. : to go beyond in action or performance : excel , surpass
it took reptiles to outdo amphibians, and it took mammals to surpass reptiles — Weston La Barre
outdid himself to break the record he had set
outdid him in kindness
2. : defeat , overcome
outdid his enemy by trickery
Synonyms: see exceed