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- [out-sel]
- /ˌaʊtˈsɛl/
- /ˌaʊtˈsel/
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- [out-sel]
- /ˌaʊtˈsɛl/
Definitions of outsell word
- verb with object outsell to exceed in volume of sales; sell more than: He outsells all our other salespeople. 1
- verb with object outsell to exceed in value or number of sales: a soap that outsells all other brands. 1
- verb with object outsell Archaic. to obtain a higher price than. 1
- noun outsell Sell or be sold in greater quantities than. 1
- transitive verb outsell sell more than 1
- transitive verb outsell be sold in greater quantities than 1
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Origin of outsell
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; out- + sell1
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Parts of speech for Outsell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outsell 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.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outsell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outsell
verb outsell
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- overtake — to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
- outpace — to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance: a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.
- outstrip — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- outperform — to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than: a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others.
Antonyms for outsell
verb outsell
- 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.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with o
- Words starting with ou
- Words starting with out
- Words starting with outs
- Words starting with outse
- Words starting with outsel
- Words starting with outsell