outperform

American  

[out-per-fawrm] / ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /

verb (used with object)

1. to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than.

   a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others.

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outperform British  

/ ˌaʊtpəˈfɔːm /

verb

1. to perform better than (someone or something)

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Etymology

Origin of outperform

First recorded in 1955–60; out- + perform

Example Sentences

The early effects of a new world order showed up last year in foreign stocks far outperforming U.S. stocks and the dollar falling a long way.

From The Wall Street Journal

The returns, which account for both price appreciation and reduced dividend payments on retired shares, outperformed the stocks’ own compounded annual growth rates plus dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, the top 20 hedge funds outperformed on a traditional basis too.

From The Wall Street Journal

A landmark research paper published in 1981 documented what became known as the small-company effect—the long-term tendency of these stocks to outperform.

From Barron's

The bank shifts its rating on Paladin to neutral from outperform, saying it is “time for a pause.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• exceed
• outrun
• surpass