outperform
gb/ˈaʊtpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈaʊtpɚfˌɔɹm/
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perform better than others
To do better than another person, company, product, investment, or standard.
Patrón de uso:
outperform [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Do not use "than" after outperform: say "The team outperformed its rivals," not "outperformed than its rivals."
Sinónimos
beat (More informal and general; often used in competitions or comparisons.)
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surpass (Slightly more formal; emphasizes going beyond a level or achievement.)
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outdo (Often suggests doing better than another person through effort or skill.)
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exceed (Usually used for limits, expectations, targets, or standards rather than direct competitors.)
Antónimos
underperform (To do worse than expected or worse than a comparison group.)
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lag behind (To progress or perform more slowly or less successfully than others.)
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trail (To be behind someone or something in a ranking, score, or measure.)
Colocaciones
outperform competitors
|outperform rivals
|outperform peers
|outperform the market
|outperform the index
|outperform a benchmark
|outperform expectations
|outperform estimates
|outperform the average
|outperform other teams
Temas
business
|finance
|sports
|education
|performance
Ejemplos
- The new model outperformed all the other phones in battery-life tests.
- Small regional banks outperformed larger competitors last quarter.
- Students who received regular feedback consistently outperformed the control group.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Our team outperformed their team this year.
- The company outperformed its competitors.
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Forma de diccionario
outperform
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GB/ˈaʊtpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈaʊtpɚfˌɔɹm/
Sílabas y acento
out - per - form (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: outperform
- 3rd Person Singular: outperforms
- Present Participle: outperforming
- Past: outperformed
Expresiones
outperform expectations
1/ˈaʊtpɚfˌɔɹm ˌɛkspɛktˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
business
do better than expected
To do better than people thought you would do.
Ejemplos
- The retailer outperformed expectations thanks to strong online sales.
- The economy outperformed analysts' expectations in the third quarter.
- Her first novel outperformed expectations and became a bestseller.
outperform the market
1/ˈaʊtpɚfˌɔɹm ðə mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
business
beat overall market returns
An investment outperforms the market if it earns more than the market average.
Ejemplos
- The fund has outperformed the market for five years in a row.
- Technology stocks outperformed the market during the first half of the year.
- Analysts expect the company to outperform the market if demand stays strong.