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outclass
out·class
/
ˌaʊtˈklæs, -ˈklɑs
/
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[
out-
klas
, -
klahs
]
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verb (used with object)
to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior:
He far outclasses the other runners in the
race
.
Origin:
1865–70;
out-
+
class
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outclass
(ˌaʊtˈklɑːs)
—
vb
1.
to surpass in class, quality, etc
2.
to defeat easily
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
outclass
1870, "to beat (a rival) so completely as to put him out of the same class," from
out
+
class
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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