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outperform

verb

  1. perform better
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌaʊt.pɚˈfɔɹm/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English perform English outperform From out- + perform.

  1. To perform better than something or someone.

    The strategy depends on an ability to outperform the market consistently, which many economists regard as virtually impossible.

    Rail has continued to outperform bus operations, where a decline in ridership continues.