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outperform
[ out-per-fawrm ]
/ ˌaʊt pərˈfɔrm /
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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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Words nearby outperform
out on one's ear, out on the town, outpace, outparish, outpatient, outperform, outplace, outplacement, outplay, outpoint, outport
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British Dictionary definitions for outperform
outperform
/ (ˌaʊtpəˈfɔːm) /
verb (tr)
to perform better than (someone or something)
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