outcompete
outcompete verb: to be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources.
Verb
outcompete (third-person singular simple present outcompetes, present participle outcompeting, simple past and past participle outcompeted)
- To be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources.
- It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong. And it shows other males that this peacock can outstrut, outfly, outcourt, and generally outcompete them.2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
- While individual Neanderthals were perhaps as inquisitive, imaginative and creative as individual Sapiens, superior networking enabled Sapiens to swiftly outcompete Neanderthals.2020 November 7, Yuval Noah Harari, “At Home With Our Ancient Cousins, the Neanderthals”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Forms of outcompete
| third-person singular present | outcompetes |
|---|---|
| present participle | outcompeting |
| past participle | outcompeted |
| past | outcompeted |
| alternative form | out-compete |
Origin of outcompete
From out- + compete.
Questions about outcompete
- What does outcompete mean?
- Outcompete means to be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources.
- What part of speech is outcompete?
- Outcompete is a verb.
- What is the past tense of outcompete?
- The past tense of outcompete is outcompeted.
Words near outcompete in the dictionary
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