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to out-paramour

to out-paramour

9.9
To try to win someone's love more than someone else
  • verb
  • /aʊtˈpærəmɔr/
  • Informal
: superar en amor
  • Determined to win her heart, he did his best to out-paramour every rival at the party.

Examples

  • She wondered if anyone could truly out-paramour the charismatic newcomer.

  • In countless romantic comedies, the protagonist tries to out-paramour the competition.

  • She managed to out-paramour her competitors effortlessly.

  • Did he really out-paramour his best friend?

  • At the gala, he attempted to out-paramour his friends by showering her with elaborate gifts.

  • To win her affection, he worked hard to out-paramour the charming man she was dating.

  • In an effort to out-paramour his rivals, he wrote her romantic poems and planned surprise dates.

Synonyms

to upstage
vsto out-paramour
25 6.5

Make people pay more attention to you than to someone else

seeks to attract romantic interest rather than just steal public attention
to outshine
vsto out-paramour
16 4.8

Do better and get more attention than others

aims to win romantic favour or emotional impression instead of general praise
to outstrip
vsto out-paramour
12 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

applies to beating someone in romantic charm rather than speed or size
to outmatch
vsto out-paramour
8 6.4

Do better than someone in skill or performance

focuses on surpassing someone in romantic appeal not just ability
to outclass
vsto out-paramour
4 4.6

To be much better than someone or something

does this specifically to win romantic admiration rather than technical skill
to outdazzle
vsto out-paramour
1 7.5

To impress people more than others

focuses on winning romantic attention rather than general brilliance
to outvie
vsto out-paramour
  • Archaic
9.9

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

competes to gain romantic preference instead of general success

Antonyms

to disappoint
294 1.0

Fail to do what someone hoped for

How Impressive

to outshine
16 4.8
to outdo
62 3.8
to out-paramour
  • Informal
9.9
to win over
113 3.3
to attract
936 1.9
to charm
62 2.2

Surface Forms

out-paramour infinitive
out-paramoured past
out-paramoured past participle
out-paramouring present participle
out-paramours third person singular

Morphology

out-paramour = paramour (transparent) = out + paramour

The productive prefix 'out-' (to surpass) combines with 'paramour' (lover) in a regular way to yield 'to surpass in romantic matters'.

Etymology

Out-paramour comes from two parts: out- meaning 'more than', as in outdo, and paramour meaning 'lover', from old French 'par amour' 'by love'. So, to out-paramour someone is to 'do more' than other lovers to win their heart.