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Meaning of out-do | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [B1]

Examples

“As for their Sleeping, they ſtrive not only to imitate, but alſo to out-do the antient Inhabitants of Capua; for thoſe would not allow their Children any Beds; till they were Married, alledging, that Beds were invented for the Eaſe of Antient and decripid People, not to encourage young Men in their Effœminacy.”

“This Englishman should neither out-do him in generosity nor affrontery.”

“The Girls were always trying to out-do us, but with the boys around you couldn’t be afraid of a shitty G-reg.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

out-does out-doing out-flank out-flanked out-flanking out-flanks