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outclass

[ out-klas, -klahs ]
/ ˌaʊtˈklæs, -ˈklɑs /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

beat, outperform, excel, eclipse, outrun, outshine, outmatch, outdo, dominate, outdistance, outpace, outplay, exceed, top, cap, better, outstrip, pass, surmount, tower

Nearby words

outbreeding, outbuilding, outburst, outcast, outcaste, outclass, outclimb, outcome, outcrop, outcross, outcry

Origin of outclass

First recorded in 1865–70; out- + class
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British Dictionary definitions for outclass

outclass

/ (ˌaʊtˈklɑːs) /

verb (tr)

to surpass in class, quality, etc
to defeat easily
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Word Origin and History for outclass

outclass

v.

1870, "to beat (a rival) so completely as to put him out of the same class," from out + class (v.).

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