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to outcarry

to outcarry

8.2
To carry more weight or move things farther than others
  • verb
  • /aʊtˈkæri/
translation icon : superar en carga
  • She outcarried her brother during the race.

Examples

  • With its lightweight design, this bag will outcarry most others on the market.

  • The new truck can outcarry any other vehicle in its class.

  • The latest model is engineered to outcarry its competitors by several hundred pounds.

  • He can outcarry anyone in the team.

  • The new model of the car can outcarry its predecessor by a significant margin.

  • This truck is designed to outcarry all others in its class for heavy loads.

  • With its larger cargo space, this van can outcarry most standard vehicles on the market.

How Much

to outcarry
8.2
to haul
157 2.1
to lug
21 4.4
to carry
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

outcarry infinitive
outcarried past
outcarried past participle
outcarring present participle
outcarries third person singular

Morphology

outcarry = carry (transparent) = out + carry

The construction 'out-' + 'carry' follows a regular English pattern (as in 'outrun', 'outperform') and the meaning 'carry more or further' is directly derived.

Etymology

Outcarry comes from the prefix out- meaning 'beyond' or 'more than', like in outdo or outrun, and the verb carry meaning 'to hold and move something'. So to outcarry someone is to carry more than they do or to carry something farther, like a truck that can take a heavier load than others.