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- [out-per-fawrm]
- /ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm/
- /ˌaʊt.pəˈfɔːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out-per-fawrm]
- /ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm/
Definitions of outperform word
- verb with object outperform to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than: a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others. 1
- noun outperform Perform better than. 1
- transitive verb outperform do better than 1
- transitive verb outperform achieve better results than 1
- verb outperform If one thing outperforms another, the first is more successful or efficient than the second. 0
- verb outperform to perform better than (someone or something) 0
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Origin of outperform
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 Outperform
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outperform 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
outperform usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outperform
verb outperform
- outdo — to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.
- outstrip — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- outpace — to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance: a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.
- outclass — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
Antonyms for outperform
verb outperform
- underperform — If someone underperforms in something such as a sports contest, or if one thing underperforms another thing, they do not perform as well as they could, or they perform less well than the other thing.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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