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overreach vs outdo

outdo vs overreach

overreach and outdo both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overreach No No Yes No
outdo No No Yes No
As verbs, outdo is a hypernym of overreach; that is, outdo is a word with a broader meaning than overreach:
  • overreach: beat through cleverness and wit
  • outdo: be or do something to a greater degree
Other hypernyms of overreach include exceed, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass.
overreach (verb) outdo (verb)
beat through cleverness and wit be or do something to a greater degree
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard get the better of
Difference between overreach and outdo

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