Outdo and Overtake

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Outdo

Outdo verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.

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Overtake is a synonym for outdo in surpass topic. In some cases you can use "Overtake" instead a verb "Outdo", when it comes to topics like excel, outpace.

Nearby Words: outdoing, outdone

Overtake

Overtake verb - To move fast enough to get even with.

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Synonyms for Overtake

Outdo is a synonym for overtake in catch topic. You can use "Outdo" instead a verb "Overtake", if it concerns topics such as surpass, outpace.

Nearby Words: overtaking, overtaken

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Common collocations

life	outdo life	overtake life
rest	outdo rest	overtake rest
world	outdo world	overtake world
everyone	outdo everyone	overtake everyone
Other words: opponents, warriors.

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