outclass

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˌaʊtˈklæs/ UK /ˌaʊtˈklɑːs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to be far superior to; to surpass decisively in quality or skill

The veteran champion outclassed every opponent in the tournament.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to be far superior to; to... surpass outshine outdo eclipse outstrip exceedoutrankdominate

Opposites

match equal tie

Word family

Related forms class outdo outshine

Etymology

A late 19th-century English compound of the prefix 'out-' ('surpassing') plus 'class' (from Latin 'classis', 'a division of the Roman people'), meaning to be of a higher class than.

ut Old English classis Latin

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Topics

Space, Position & Direction

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# outclass

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈklæs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈklɑːs/

## Meanings
1. to be far superior to; to surpass decisively in quality or skill

## Examples
- The veteran champion outclassed every opponent in the tournament.

## Synonyms
- surpass
- outshine
- outdo
- eclipse
- outstrip
- exceed
- outrank
- dominate

## Antonyms
- match
- equal
- tie

## Related Forms
- class
- outdo
- outshine

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ut
- Root: classis

## Etymology
A late 19th-century English compound of the prefix 'out-' ('surpassing') plus 'class' (from Latin 'classis', 'a division of the Roman people'), meaning to be of a higher class than.

## AI Etymology
Outclass is a late 19th-century English compound of the prefix 'out-' ('surpassing') plus 'class' (from Latin 'classis', 'a division of the Roman people'), meaning to be of a higher class than. Important recorded forms include ut (Old English) and classis (Latin). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers to be far superior to; to surpass decisively in quality or skill. The wider family includes related words such as class, outdo, and outshine.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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