outmatch C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /aʊtˈmætʃ/ UK /aʊtˈmætʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to surpass or be superior to in skill or strength The veteran fencer easily outmatched every challenger in the tournament. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to surpass or be superior... surpassoutclassexceedoutdooutshineoutrivalovertakebest ↔ Opposites matchequaltie Word family Related forms match Etymology AI details From out- ('surpassing, beyond') plus match ('to equal'). The out- prefix indicates doing better than, as in outdo. ūt Old English gemæcca Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outmatch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /aʊtˈmætʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /aʊtˈmætʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to surpass or be superior to in skill or strength ## Examples - The veteran fencer easily outmatched every challenger in the tournament. ## Synonyms - surpass - outclass - exceed - outdo - outshine - outrival - overtake - best ## Antonyms - match - equal - tie ## Related Forms - match ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ūt - Root: gemæcca ## Etymology From out- ('surpassing, beyond') plus match ('to equal'). The out- prefix indicates doing better than, as in outdo. ## AI Etymology Outmatch comes from out- ('surpassing, beyond') plus match ('to equal'). The out- prefix indicates doing better than, as in outdo. The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a verb, it means "to surpass or be superior to in skill or strength", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Old English ūt and Old English gemæcca. Related words include match. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown