tr.v., -did (-dĭd'), -done (-dŭn'), -do·ing, -does (-dŭz').

To do more or better than in performance or action. See synonyms at excel.

verb

To be greater or better than: best, better¹, exceed, excel, outmatch, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, surpass, top, transcend. Informal beat. Idioms: go beyond, go one better. See big/small/amount.

v

Definition: better, overcome
Antonyms: fail, lose

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

v.t.

To make an enemy.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overgå

idioms:

• not to be outdone    ikke at blive overgået
• outdo oneself    overgå sig selv

Nederlands (Dutch)
verslaan, overwinnen, overtreffen

Français (French)
v. tr. - surpasser

idioms:

• not to be outdone    ne pas être surpassé, ne pas être en reste
• outdo oneself    se surpasser

Deutsch (German)
v. - übertreffen, überbieten

idioms:

• not to be outdone    um nicht zurückzustehen
• outdo oneself    sich selbst übertreffen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υπερέχω, υπερτερώ, υπερβαίνω, νικώ, ξεπερνώ (σε επίδοση κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• not to be outdone    μη θέλοντας να υστερήσει
• outdo oneself    ξεπερνάω και τον εαυτό μου

Italiano (Italian)
sconfiggere, sorpassare, far meglio di

idioms:

• not to be outdone    per non essere da meno
• outdo oneself    superare se stesso

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exceder, sobrepujar

idioms:

• not to be outdone    para não ser superado
• outdo oneself    superar-se

Русский (Russian)
превзойти

idioms:

• not to be outdone    чтобы не остаться побежденным
• outdo oneself    превзойти самого себя

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - derrotar, vencer, superar, aventajar

idioms:

• not to be outdone    para no ser menos, para no quedarse atrás
• outdo oneself    superarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - överglänsa, överträffa, övervinna

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
胜过, 超越

idioms:

• not to be outdone    不可超越, 不让...抢先
• outdo oneself    超过自己原来的水平, 尽自己的最大努力

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 勝過, 超越

idioms:

• not to be outdone    不可超越, 不讓...搶先
• outdo oneself    超過自己原來的水準, 盡自己的最大努力

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~보다 낮다, ~이기다

idioms:

• outdo oneself    전에 없이 잘하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …にまさる, 打ち勝つ

idioms:

• outdo oneself    格段の進歩を示す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفوق, يهزم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עלה (בביצוע) על-‬

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