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- [out-peys]
- /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/
- /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/
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- [out-peys]
- /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/
Definitions of outpace word
- verb with object outpace to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance: a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales. 1
- noun outpace Go, rise, or improve faster than. 1
- transitive verb outpace go faster than 1
- verb outpace To outpace someone or something means to perform a particular action faster or better than they can. 0
- verb outpace to run or move faster than (someone or something else) 0
- verb transitive outpace to surpass; exceed 0
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Origin of outpace
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; out- + pace1
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Parts of speech for Outpace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outpace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outpace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outpace
verb outpace
- outstrip — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- outperform — to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than: a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others.
- overtake — to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
- outdo — to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
Antonyms for outpace
verb outpace
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- go to — functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
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