outrival

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌaʊtˈraɪvəl/ UK /ˌaʊtˈraɪvəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to surpass or exceed in competition or rivalry

The startup managed to outrival firms ten times its size.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to surpass or exceed in... surpass outdo outshine outmatch outstrip exceed eclipse best

Opposites

match equal

Word family

Forms outrivalled

Related forms rival

Etymology

From out- ('surpassing') plus rival (from Latin rivalis, 'one using the same stream'). The out- prefix denotes outdoing.

ūt Old English rivalis Latin

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# outrival

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

## Meanings
1. to surpass or exceed in competition or rivalry

## Examples
- The startup managed to outrival firms ten times its size.

## Synonyms
- surpass
- outdo
- outshine
- outmatch
- outstrip
- exceed
- eclipse
- best

## Antonyms
- match
- equal

## Related Forms
- rival

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ūt
- Root: rivalis

## Etymology
From out- ('surpassing') plus rival (from Latin rivalis, 'one using the same stream'). The out- prefix denotes outdoing.

## AI Etymology
Outrival is from out- ('surpassing') plus rival (from Latin rivalis, 'one using the same stream'). The out- prefix denotes outdoing. Important recorded forms include ūt (Old English) and rivalis (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers to surpass or exceed in competition or rivalry. The wider family includes related words such as rival.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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