to outvie
- verb
- /aʊtˈvaɪ/
- Archaic
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- The two companies tried to outvie each other with increasingly ambitious advertising campaigns.
Examples
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During the holiday season, neighbors often outvie each other in decorating their homes.
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At the art exhibit, the painters seemed determined to outvie one another in creativity and originality.
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She aims to outvie her competitors this year.
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Can he really outvie such a talented player?
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At the art exhibit, the painters seemed determined to outvie one another in creativity and originality.
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During the holiday season, neighbors often outvie each other in decorating their homes.
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The two companies tried to outvie each other with increasingly ambitious advertising campaigns.
Synonyms
100
4.6
To be better than another person or thing
54
4.1
To get an advantage over someone by being clever
49
3.8
Defeat others in a contest to win a job or prize
30
4.8
Do better than someone or something
23
4.2
To defeat someone in a contest or game
22
3.8
Be better than someone at something
15
4.8
Do better and get more attention than others
15
7.7
Gain an advantage over someone by using skill or clever plans
14
4.2
Do better than and beat an opponent in a game
8
6.4
Do better than someone in skill or performance
8
4.6
To be much better than someone or something
7
6.8
To become faster, better, or larger than another
2
6.1
To do better than someone or something and win
2
6.7
Get much farther ahead of other people in a race or competition
2
6.7
To gain more than someone else, especially in a competition
1
6.7
To get more people or money than someone else
1
6.1
To have an advantage over someone in competition
1
5.9
To get ahead of others in progress or achievement
1
8.9
To be more clever than someone to win in a competition or argument
Be better than someone or something in a competition
To beat someone by using better plans or moves, for example in battle
To impress people more than others
To be better than others in skill or quality
To be better than another person or thing
Antonyms
How Competitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word outvie is made from the part out-, meaning 'more than' or 'beyond', and the simple verb vie, meaning 'to compete'. So, like saying you will outdo someone, to outvie someone is to try to be better than them.