outperform
/ˌaʊt.pəˈfɔːm/ IELTSAcademic
verb
To do better than someone or something, especially in results, speed, sales, or performance. It often means beating a standard, a rival, or your own earlier result.
- Our team outperformed last year's sales target.
- She outperformed the other candidates in the interview.
- The new model outperforms the old one.
Adinary Nuance
Use outperform when you want to show clear comparison and better results. It is stronger and more competitive than do well or perform well. Compared with beat, it sounds a little more formal and is common in business, sports, and reports.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- vượt trội hơn
- Spanish
- superar
- Chinese
- 表现优于
- Japanese
- 上回る
- Korean
- 능가하다
Etymology
Formed in English from out- plus perform. It appeared in the modern period to mean performing better than another person or thing.
Common phrases
outperform expectationsoutperform the marketoutperform the competitionoutperform last year
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
- Is outperform formal or informal?
- It is fairly formal and common in business, academic, and report writing.
- Can I say a person outperforms another person?
- Yes. It is common when comparing skill, results, or scores.
- What is the difference between outperform and beat?
- Both mean to do better, but outperform sounds more formal and analytical.
- Is outperform used for companies and products?
- Yes. It is very common for companies, products, investments, and test results.