outperform

[out-per-fawrm]

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verb (used with object)

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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Origin of outperform

First recorded in 1955–60; out- + perform

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Examples from the Web for outperform

But the rich now outperform the middle class by as much as the middle class outperform the poor.
No Rich Kid Left Behind|David Frum|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
ALEC: Are there shows that outperform us earnings-wise in a 30-minute half hour?
Alec Baldwin & Robert Carlock On How They Made '30 Rock' So Funny|Alec Baldwin, Robert Carlock|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even very smart people who do this all day, every day, do not, on average, outperform the market.
Ask the Blogger|Megan McArdle|December 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To follow the Midwest Path, Obama will have to outperform Kerry among working-class Iowans and Ohioans.
Why Obama’s Gay Marriage Stance Won’t Much Matter in November|Andrew Romano|May 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

By the way, these athletes can outperform many of us and we should be proud of them.
Palin Fires Back at Obama for Special Olympics Joke|Benjamin Sarlin|March 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for outperform

outperform

verb (tr)

to perform better than (someone or something)

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Word Origin and History for outperform

outperform

1960, from out (adv.) + perform. Related: Outperformed; outperforming.

outperform

verb (used with object)

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outperform

verb (tr)

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