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out-performed

out-per·form
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out per-fawrm]
    • /aʊt pərˈfɔrm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out per-fawrm]
    • /aʊt pərˈfɔrm/

Definition of out-performed word

  • verb with object out-performed to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than: a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others. 1
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Origin of out-performed

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; out- + perform

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Parts of speech for Out-performed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Out-performed

out-performed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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