Outdo vs Overtake - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between outdo and overtake

is that outdo is to excel; go beyond in performance; surpass while overtake is to pass a more slowly moving object.

To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

* (to surpass) to outperform, to outrival

* * English irregular verbs

To pass a more slowly moving object.

To catch up with, but not pass, a more slowly moving vehicle, animal etc.

"I overtook' and passed the doctor between Woking and Send." '''1898 ,

(economics) To become greater than something else

To occur unexpectedly

"Our plans were overtaken by events."

* English irregular verbs