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out-perform
out·per·form
/
ˌaʊt
pərˈfɔrm
/
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out-per-
fawrm
]
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verb (used with object)
to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than:
a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others.
Origin:
1955–60;
out-
+
perform
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outperform
(ˌaʊtpəˈfɔːm)
—
vb
to perform better than (someone or something)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Word Origin & History
outperform
1960, from
out
+
perform
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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