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US/ˌaʊt.pərˈfɔːrm/
UK/ˌaʊt.pəˈfɔːm/
to do better than another person, company or investment
In context
Our team managed to outperform every competitor in the region this year.
The fund outperformed the market by three percent last year.
Students who sleep well tend to outperform those who stay up late.
Words that go with outperform
verb + noun
- outperform the marketFew funds consistently outperform the market.
- outperform competitorsThe new model outperforms competitors on battery life.
- outperform expectationsSales outperformed expectations in the third quarter.
adverb + verb
- easily outperformOur product can easily outperform older machines.
- consistently outperformThe team consistently outperforms its targets.