outdoing

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Outdo \Out*do"\ (out*d[=oo]"), v. t. [imp. {Outdid}
   (out*d[i^]d"); p. p. {Outdone} (out*d[u^]n"); p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Outdoing}.]
   To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.
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         An imposture outdoes the original.       --L' Estrange.
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         I grieve to be outdone by Gay.           --Swift.
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   {To outdo oneself} to surpass one's own previous best
      performance.
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