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outdo vs overreach

overreach vs outdo

outdo and overreach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outdo No No Yes No
overreach No No Yes No
As verbs, overreach is a hyponym of outdo; that is, overreach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outdo:
  • outdo: be or do something to a greater degree
  • overreach: beat through cleverness and wit
outdo (verb) overreach (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree beat through cleverness and wit
get the better of fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
Difference between outdo and overreach

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