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- US Pronunciation
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- [out kuh m-peet]
- /aʊt kəmˈpit/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [out kuh m-peet]
- /aʊt kəmˈpit/
Definition of out-compete word
- verb without object out-compete to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business. 1
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Origin of out-compete
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin competere to meet, coincide, be fitting, suffice (Late Latin: seek, ask for), equivalent to com- com- + petere to seek; Late Latin and E sense influenced by competitor
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Parts of speech for Out-compete
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
out-compete popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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