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to outgo

to outgo

8.1
To be better than another person or thing
  • verb
  • /ˈaʊtɡoʊ/
translation icon : superar
  • She will outgo her competitors this year.

Examples

  • The company's new product aims to outgo all existing models in efficiency.

  • In times of challenge, his kindness always seems to outgo that of others.

  • Her determination allows her to outgo all her competitors in the annual race.

  • The new athlete outgoes everyone in the race.

  • Her determination allows her to outgo all her competitors in the annual race.

  • In times of challenge, his kindness always seems to outgo that of others.

  • The company's new product aims to outgo all existing models in efficiency.

Synonyms

to exceed
vsto outgo
255 4.1

To be greater than a set amount or beyond what people expect

focuses on better performance or superiority rather than amounts
to surpass
vsto outgo
100 4.6

To be better than another person or thing

is the everyday verb for exceeding or being superior
to outperform
vsto outgo
30 4.8

Do better than someone or something

covers doing better more broadly, not only measured results
to outdo
vsto outgo
22 3.8

Be better than someone at something

is the broader term for being superior across contexts
to outshine
vsto outgo
15 4.8

Do better and get more attention than others

focuses on actual better performance rather than impression or shine
to outplay
vsto outgo
14 4.2

Do better than and beat an opponent in a game

applies more widely to doing better outside game situations
to outmatch
vsto outgo
8 6.4

Do better than someone in skill or performance

is the general verb for doing better in any way
to outclass
vsto outgo
8 4.6

To be much better than someone or something

means surpassing but not necessarily by a large, obvious margin
to outstrip
vsto outgo
7 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

emphasizes doing better in quality or ability rather than size
to outcompete
vsto outgo
2 6.1

To do better than someone or something and win

covers doing better generally, not only to win contests
to outstand
vsto outgo
7.6

To be better than others in skill or quality

is the more general action of doing better than others
to outdazzle
vsto outgo
7.5

To impress people more than others

involves being better in result or ability rather than just shine
to outrival
vsto outgo
7.9

Be better than someone or something in a competition

is the broader verb for doing better beyond rivalry contexts
to outvie
vsto outgo
  • Archaic
9.9

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

expresses simple surpassing rather than the effortful rivalry aspect
to overgo
vsto outgo
  • Archaic
9.1

To do better than someone or something

is the common verb for doing better in people or situations

Antonyms

64 3.9

Fail to reach the level people expect

To do worse than expected or needed

How Much

to surpass
100 4.6
to outperform
30 4.8
to outdo
22 3.8
to outgo
8.1
to beat
1.4
to match
841 1.0

Surface Forms

outgo infinitive
outgoing present participle
outgoes third person singular
outwent past
outgone past participle

Morphology

outgo = go (semi-transparent) = out + go

The prefix 'out-' suggests surpassing, but the specific meaning of 'outgo' as 'to surpass' is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Outgo as a verb is built from out- ('beyond' or 'more than') and go ('to move'), so to outgo someone is to 'go beyond' them or do better than them, a simple way to remember its meaning of 'surpass'.