outrival

/aut'raivəl/

Thân thiện

The young athlete strives to outrival her teammate in the final race.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To surpass or exceed as a competitor; to be more successful or superior than a rival in a contest, competition, or comparison.

Usage

The verb "outrival" is used in competitive contexts. It describes the action of outperforming or excelling beyond one's rival(s). It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the person or entity being surpassed).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The new smartphone aims to outrival its competitors in battery life.
  • Her dedication and skill allowed her to outrival all other candidates for the promotion.
  • The company's innovative design outrivaled every other product on the market.

Advanced Usage

• "to outrival someone/something in something": To surpass a competitor in a specific aspect or field.
  • The athlete sought to outrival his opponents in both speed and endurance.

Variants and Related Words

• Outrivaled/Outrivalled (adj): Having been surpassed or excelled by a rival. (Note: Both spellings are accepted, with "outrivaled" being more common in American English).
  • The outrivaled company had to rethink its strategy.

Synonyms

• Outdo: To be better or more successful than someone else at doing something.
• Outperform: To perform better than someone or something else.
• Surpass: To exceed or be greater than something in degree, amount, or quality.
• Eclipse: To make another seem less impressive or important by comparison.

Antonyms

• Lag behind: To fail to keep pace with others.
• Fall short: To fail to reach a desired standard or target.
• Trail: To be behind in a competition or race.

Học thuật

Verb

1. be more of a rival than

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