The prefix out can be added to many verbs, especially action verbs, to mean "more or greater than".
The prefix out can be added to many verbs, especially action verbs, to mean "more or greater than".
- Outstay: to stay longer than ___.
- Immigration officers are cracking down on visitors who outstay their visas
- Sensing that he had outstayed his welcome, he quickly said his goodbyes and left
- Outnumber: to be greater than in number.
- Despite being outnumbered, they managed to fight back bravely
- An area where sheep outnumber humans by twenty to one.
- Outwit: to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness.
- The brothers tried to outwit each other in everything.
- When it comes to customer care, a small firm can outwit a big company.
- Outshine: to shine more brightly than __. / To go beyond (another) in excellence, achievement, etc.
- He far outshone the rest of the class.
- Several new players outshine the veterans.
- Outgrow: to grow too large for / to grow or increase faster than.
- She's already outgrown her school uniform.
- He's already outgrown his older brother.
- He's outgrown his passion for videogames.
- Outlive: to live longer than.
- She outlived her husband by 20 years.
- His general theories have outlived those of his contemporaries.
- Outbid: to outdo in bidding. / To make a higher bid than.
- The Museum has antagonised rivals by outbidding them for the world's greatest art treasures.
- Developers could outbid any farmer for the land.
- Outdo: to perform better than. / To do better than.
- The benefits of the scheme outdo the disadvantages.
- The benefits of this treatment far outdo any risks.
- Outweigh: to be greater than __ in value or importance. / to exceed in weight
- You think you can outweigh me?
- She always managed to outweigh her political rivals.
- Outsmart
- The wolf had outsmarted hunters for years.
- Somehow, he always manages to outsmart his opponents.