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to outstand

to outstand

7.6
To be better than others in skill or quality
  • verb
  • /aʊtˈstænd/
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  • The new product managed to outstand all competitors in terms of quality and design.

Examples

  • He hoped his unique skills would help him outstand during the job interview.

  • She worked hard to outstand her peers in both academics and sports.

  • Her performance will outstand all others!

  • He always outstands in math competitions.

  • Her performance in the competition will outstand all the others, earning her the first prize.

  • To win the championship, he must outstand his rivals in skill and determination.

  • The artist's creativity will outstand in this exhibition, setting her work apart from the rest.

Synonyms

to surpass
vsto outstand
100 4.6

To be better than another person or thing

focuses more on clear overall superiority in quality or achievement
to outperform
vsto outstand
30 4.8

Do better than someone or something

is wider, covering general superiority beyond specific measurable results
to outdo
vsto outstand
22 3.8

Be better than someone at something

is broader, highlighting overall superiority rather than single acts
to outshine
vsto outstand
15 4.8

Do better and get more attention than others

focuses on being superior in quality rather than on showing off
to one up
vsto outstand
  • Informal
11 6.7

To do or say something to seem better than someone

describes superior status generally rather than the tactical advantage move
to overmatch
vsto outstand
10 7.1

To be much weaker than an opponent in a fight or competition

covers superiority in ability more generally, not only strength in contests
to outmatch
vsto outstand
8 6.4

Do better than someone in skill or performance

places slightly more stress on general superiority across qualities
to outclass
vsto outstand
8 4.6

To be much better than someone or something

describes superiority without stressing how extreme the gap is
to outstrip
vsto outstand
7 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

is about being superior in quality or achievement rather than speed of change
to outdistance
vsto outstand
2 6.7

Get much farther ahead of other people in a race or competition

applies to general superiority across abilities, not just distance or lead
to outcompete
vsto outstand
2 6.1

To do better than someone or something and win

covers being superior in quality or achievement even outside competitive wins
to outrace
vsto outstand
1 5.9

To get ahead of others in progress or achievement

covers overall superiority in ability, not only in outpacing progress
to outdazzle
vsto outstand
7.5

To impress people more than others

emphasizes lasting superiority in ability or achievement rather than mere impressiveness
to outvie
vsto outstand
  • Archaic
9.9

To try to be better than someone in a contest or task

is the state of being superior rather than the active striving to be so
to outrival
vsto outstand
7.9

Be better than someone or something in a competition

is broader, applying to superiority beyond direct rival situations
to outgo
vsto outstand
8.1

To be better than another person or thing

is more focused on long term superiority in ability or achievement

Antonyms

438 1.0

Not pass a test or course

64 3.9

Fail to reach the level people expect

How Superior

to outclass
8 4.6
to eclipse
31 6.0
to outshine
15 4.8
to outstand
7.6
to surpass
100 4.6
to outdo
22 3.8
to beat
1.4

Surface Forms

outstand infinitive
outstanding present participle
outstands third person singular
outstood past
outstood past participle

Morphology

outstand = stand (transparent) = out + stand

The competitive or surpassing sense is a regular extension of the idea of standing out beyond others.

Etymology

Outstand is built from out- 'beyond' and stand 'to stand', like in words such as outdo and outshine. So one meaning is to stand beyond others, to be better or to surpass them.