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outnumber

[ out-nuhm-ber ]
/ ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /
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verb (used with object)

to exceed in number.

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Origin of outnumber

First recorded in 1660–70; out- + number

Words nearby outnumber

outmode, outmoded, outmost, outmuscle, outness, outnumber, out of a clear blue sky, out-of-body, out-of-body experience, out-of-bounds, out of breath
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Words related to outnumber

exceed, outman, surmount, surpass, outstrip, override, swamp, lead, pass, top, beat, best, eclipse, outdo, outpace, transcend, outshine

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British Dictionary definitions for outnumber

outnumber
/ (ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə) /

verb

(tr) to exceed in number
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