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to outperform

to outperform

30 4.8
Do better than someone or something
  • verb
  • /ˌaʊt.pɚˈfɔːrm/
translation icon : superar
  • During the time of my study, Grant Street High School students outperformed their peers.
  • outperformed students
  • outperformed their peers
  • outperformed groups

And so they are creating weapon systems to outperform anyone at all times.

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Examples

  • This could happen again if the biggest stocks continue to outperform their smaller peers.

  • So if you can outperform people, there is always a chance.

  • Students are challenged to outperform the competition in terms of profit, sales, and market share.

    Academic text (1992)
  • If judged on a value-added basis, community colleges may very well outperform four-year colleges.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In the current study, males significantly outperformed females after instruction on the visualization task was presented.

    Academic text (1992)
  • During the competition, our team managed to outperform all the other teams with our innovative strategy.

  • In the recent report, the new model was shown to outperform its predecessor in both speed and efficiency.

  • The coach was thrilled to see that her athletes could outperform their previous records at the championship.

Synonyms

to beat
vsto outperform
1.4

To defeat another person or team in a contest

covers doing better in general, not only beating an opponent
to exceed
vsto outperform
255 4.1

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

concerns doing better than others rather than merely passing a limit
to pass
vsto outperform
107 3.4

To be better than a set standard

is centered on beating other people rather than only exceeding standards
to surpass
vsto outperform
100 4.6

To be better than another person or thing

focuses on beating others by showing superior results rather than only exceeding limits
to get ahead
vsto outperform
83 3.4

Do better than others, for example at work or school

is about producing better measurable results rather than only position changes
to do better than that
vsto outperform
58 3.0

Show a higher level of skill or quality than before

is about doing better than others rather than only improving past performance
to excel
vsto outperform
58 3.7

To be much better than other people at an activity or subject

emphasizes comparative superior results achieved against others rather than just skill
to better
vsto outperform
35 1.8

To improve something

focuses on doing more than others rather than only self-improvement
to best
vsto outperform
23 4.2

To defeat someone in a contest or game

is the wider action of achieving superior results compared to others
to outdo
vsto outperform
22 3.8

Be better than someone at something

is the general idea of achieving superior results compared to others
to outshine
vsto outperform
15 4.8

Do better and get more attention than others

is about getting better measurable results rather than mainly impressing others
to outplay
vsto outperform
14 4.2

Do better than and beat an opponent in a game

applies more widely to achieving better results beyond games
to outmatch
vsto outperform
8 6.4

Do better than someone in skill or performance

is the broad act of achieving superior results against others
to outclass
vsto outperform
8 4.6

To be much better than someone or something

means achieving superior results without necessarily humiliating others
to prevail over
vsto outperform
8 5.8

To win against someone or something that tries to stop you

focuses on outperforming by measurable results rather than power struggles
to outstrip
vsto outperform
7 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

highlights outperforming peers specifically in measurable results
to outdistance
vsto outperform
2 6.7

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

is about achieving better overall results beyond primarily physical distance
to outcompete
vsto outperform
2 6.1

To do better than someone or something and win

is broader, covering superior results both in and out of rivalry
to outgain
vsto outperform
2 6.7

To gain more than someone else, especially in a competition

emphasizes overall superior results rather than only greater gains
to get one up on
vsto outperform
  • Informal
1 6.1

To have an advantage over someone in competition

focuses on sustained superior results rather than a momentary edge
to outrace
vsto outperform
1 5.9

To get ahead of others in progress or achievement

covers doing better in various results, not only development speed
to outdazzle
vsto outperform
7.5

To impress people more than others

focuses on concrete superior results rather than just dazzling effect
to outvie
vsto outperform
  • Archaic
9.9

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

describes achieving better results rather than only the effort to compete
to outrival
vsto outperform
7.9

Be better than someone or something in a competition

is the general act of producing superior results compared to others
to outstand
vsto outperform
7.6

To be better than others in skill or quality

is about achieving measurable superior results rather than vague superiority
to outgo
vsto outperform
8.1

To be better than another person or thing

specifies achieving superior results compared directly with other people

Antonyms

To do worse than expected or needed

How Well

to dominate
275 3.7
to outperform
30 4.8
to outshine
15 4.8
to beat
1.4
edge
310 3.8

Surface Forms

outperform infinitive
outperformed past participle
outperforming present participle
outperforms third person singular

Morphology

outperform = perform (transparent) = out + perform

The verb is formed by the productive English prefix 'out-' meaning 'surpass' + the verb 'perform', and the meaning 'do better than' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Outperform combines out- meaning 'more than' and perform meaning 'to do', like in performance. So to outperform someone is to 'do better' than them.