outshadow C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌaʊtˈʃædoʊ/ UK /ˌaʊtˈʃædəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to surpass in importance or brilliance; to overshadow Her later novels outshadowed the modest success of her debut. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to surpass in importance or... overshadoweclipseoutshinesurpassdwarfoutdodominate Word family Related forms shadow Etymology AI details From out- ('surpassing') plus shadow, formed by analogy with overshadow and outshine. Now somewhat archaic in favor of overshadow. ūt Old English sceadu Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outshadow **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈʃædoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈʃædəʊ/ ## Meanings 1. to surpass in importance or brilliance; to overshadow ## Examples - Her later novels outshadowed the modest success of her debut. ## Synonyms - overshadow - eclipse - outshine - surpass - dwarf - outdo - dominate ## Related Forms - shadow ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ūt - Root: sceadu ## Etymology From out- ('surpassing') plus shadow, formed by analogy with overshadow and outshine. Now somewhat archaic in favor of overshadow. ## AI Etymology Outshadow comes from out- ('surpassing') plus shadow, formed by analogy with overshadow and outshine. Now somewhat archaic in favor of overshadow. The etymological trail includes Old English ūt and Old English sceadu. As a verb, outshadow means to surpass in importance or brilliance; to overshadow. The same family is visible in related forms such as shadow. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown