Sentence:  But in Edith, Ms. Stapleton also found vast wells of compassion and kindness, a natural delight in the company of other people, and a sense of fairness and justice that irritated her husband to no end and also <WSD>put</WSD> him <WSD>to shame</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To outdo thoroughly; to surpass; to outperform; to show up.