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Vinony

outdo

verb

  1. to do something to a greater degree
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Pronunciation: /aʊtˈdu/

verb

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.

  1. To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

    “You've outdone yourself—another personal best!”