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outdo

/aʊtˈdu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
out-do
IPA
/aʊtˈdu/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English outdo From out- + do.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aʊtˈdu/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outdoes (present, singular) outdoing (participle, present) outdid (past) outdone (participle, past) out-do (alternative)

Derived Forms

outdoer

Synonyms

to outperform to outrival improve on overtake eclipse surpass outstrip outmatch outgo exceed surmount outperform

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce outdo?
The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtˈdu/.
What does outdo mean?
To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
Where does outdo come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English outdo From out- + do.

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