Difference between Outdo and Exceed

What is the difference between Outdo and Exceed?

Outdo as a verb is to go beyond in performance; to surpass. while Exceed as a verb is to be larger, greater than (something).

Outdo

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To go beyond in performance; to surpass.

Example sentence: Would we not do well to have the pleasing of God as our motive rather than to try to elevate ourselves above our brother and outdo another?

Exceed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be larger, greater than (something).To be better than (something).To go beyond (some limit); to surpass, outstrip or transcend.To predominateTo overdo

Example sentence: Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?

We hope you now know whether to use Outdo or Exceed in your sentence.

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