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To surpass in evil and cruelty (originally and chiefly with Herod as direct object).

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out-Herod

Source Word

out-Herod

Verb

To surpass in evil and cruelty (originally and chiefly with Herod as direct object).

Japanese Meaning

ヘロデ以上に悪事や残虐行為を行う（ヘロデを指標にして、ひどいほどの悪行を意味する）

The dictator tried to out-Herod his predecessor by ordering harsher punishments.

その独裁者は、より厳しい処罰を命じて前任者を悪行と残虐さでしのごうとした。

Sense（1）

To surpass in evil and cruelty (originally and chiefly with Herod as direct object).

I could haue such a Fellow whipt for o're-doing Termagant: it outHerod's Herod. Pray you auoid it.

out-Herods

（ present singular third-person ）

out-Heroding

（ participle present ）

out-Heroded

（ participle past ）

out-Heroded

（ past ）