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.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to surpass or be superior... surpass outclass exceed outdo outshine outrival overtake best

Opposites

match equal tie

Word family

Related forms match

Etymology

From out- ('surpassing, beyond') plus match ('to equal'). The out- prefix indicates doing better than, as in outdo.

ūt Old English gemæcca Old English

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# 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

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