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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to surpass or exceed in... surpassoutdooutshineoutmatchoutstripexceedeclipsebest ↔ Opposites matchequal Word family Forms outrivalled Related forms rival Etymology AI details From out- ('surpassing') plus rival (from Latin rivalis, 'one using the same stream'). The out- prefix denotes outdoing. ūt Old English rivalis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown