The prefix out can be added to many verbs, especially action verbs, to mean "more or greater than".
- Outstay: to stay longer than ___.
- Immigration officers are cracking down on visitors who outstay their visas
- Sensing that he had outstayed his welcome, he quickly said his goodbyes and left
- Outnumber: to be greater than in number.
- Despite being outnumbered, they managed to fight back bravely
- An area where sheep outnumber humans by twenty to one.
- Outwit: to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness.
- The brothers tried to outwit each other in everything.
- When it comes to customer care, a small firm can outwit a big company.
- Outshine: to shine more brightly than __. / To go beyond (another) in excellence, achievement, etc.
- He far outshone the rest of the class.
- Several new players outshine the veterans.
- Outgrow: to grow too large for / to grow or increase faster than.
- She's already outgrown her school uniform.
- He's already outgrown his older brother.
- He's outgrown his passion for videogames.
- Outlive: to live longer than.
- She outlived her husband by 20 years.
- His general theories have outlived those of his contemporaries.
- Outbid: to outdo in bidding. / To make a higher bid than.
- The Museum has antagonised rivals by outbidding them for the world's greatest art treasures.
- Developers could outbid any farmer for the land.
- Outdo: to perform better than. / To do better than.
- The benefits of the scheme outdo the disadvantages.
- The benefits of this treatment far outdo any risks.
- Outweigh: to be greater than __ in value or importance. / to exceed in weight
- You think you can outweigh me?
- She always managed to outweigh her political rivals.
- Outsmart
- The wolf had outsmarted hunters for years.
- Somehow, he always manages to outsmart his opponents.