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to outvie

to outvie

9.9
To try to be better than someone in a contest or task
  • verb
  • /aʊtˈvaɪ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : superar
  • The two companies tried to outvie each other with increasingly ambitious advertising campaigns.

Examples

  • During the holiday season, neighbors often outvie each other in decorating their homes.

  • At the art exhibit, the painters seemed determined to outvie one another in creativity and originality.

  • She aims to outvie her competitors this year.

  • Can he really outvie such a talented player?

  • At the art exhibit, the painters seemed determined to outvie one another in creativity and originality.

  • During the holiday season, neighbors often outvie each other in decorating their homes.

  • The two companies tried to outvie each other with increasingly ambitious advertising campaigns.

Synonyms

to surpass
vsto outvie
100 4.6

To be better than another person or thing

stresses intentional striving to outdo specific rivals
to outsmart
vsto outvie
54 4.1

To get an advantage over someone by being clever

covers broader striving beyond just cleverness or tricks
to beat out
vsto outvie
49 3.8

Defeat others in a contest to win a job or prize

implies a wider aim of surpassing rivals over time
to outperform
vsto outvie
30 4.8

Do better than someone or something

is focused on active rivalry and personal striving
to best
vsto outvie
23 4.2

To defeat someone in a contest or game

focuses more on steady striving rather than a single win
to outdo
vsto outvie
22 3.8

Be better than someone at something

is about deliberately trying to be more successful than rivals
to outshine
vsto outvie
15 4.8

Do better and get more attention than others

focuses instead on active effort to beat other competitors
to outmaneuver
vsto outvie
  • US
15 7.7

Gain an advantage over someone by using skill or clever plans

is more about ongoing effort to outperform rivals generally
to outplay
vsto outvie
14 4.2

Do better than and beat an opponent in a game

is less game-specific and stresses general competitive striving
to outmatch
vsto outvie
8 6.4

Do better than someone in skill or performance

emphasizes continuous effort to beat competing people
to outclass
vsto outvie
8 4.6

To be much better than someone or something

involves purposeful competition to be more successful than others
to outstrip
vsto outvie
7 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

is used when someone purposely aims to outdo rivals
to outcompete
vsto outvie
2 6.1

To do better than someone or something and win

emphasizes ongoing effort to beat particular opponents
to outdistance
vsto outvie
2 6.7

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

applies more broadly to purposeful rivalry across situations
to outgain
vsto outvie
2 6.7

To gain more than someone else, especially in a competition

puts more emphasis on striving to outdo specific opponents
to outdraw
vsto outvie
1 6.7

To get more people or money than someone else

is mainly about purposeful competition to be more successful
to get one up on
vsto outvie
  • Informal
1 6.1

To have an advantage over someone in competition

is broader, stressing steady effort to be more successful
to outrace
vsto outvie
1 5.9

To get ahead of others in progress or achievement

adds the sense of actively trying to beat competing people
to outslick
vsto outvie
  • US
1 8.9

To be more clever than someone to win in a competition or argument

is about earnest striving to be more successful rather than trickery
to outrival
vsto outvie
7.9

Be better than someone or something in a competition

highlights personal drive to be more successful than others
to outgeneral
vsto outvie
9.9

To beat someone by using better plans or moves, for example in battle

is general competitive striving, not limited to strategic wins
to outdazzle
vsto outvie
7.5

To impress people more than others

is about striving to be more successful rather than just impressing
to outstand
vsto outvie
7.6

To be better than others in skill or quality

adds the element of deliberately trying to surpass rivals
to outgo
vsto outvie
8.1

To be better than another person or thing

emphasizes intentional rivalry and effort to be more successful

Antonyms

1.0

Fail to win a game or contest

How Competitive

to surpass
100 4.6
to outvie
  • Archaic
9.9
to compete
983 2.6
to contend
66 3.7

Surface Forms

outvie infinitive
outvying present participle
outvies third person singular
outvied past
outvied past participle

Morphology

outvie = vie (transparent) = out + vie

The meaning is clearly derived from 'vie' with the prefix 'out-' indicating surpassing or exceeding in competition.

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.