Outgive

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To offer a larger or more valuable donation compared to another
2. To exceed another's generosity by providing a greater amount or value in gifts or contributions
3. To present or provide something in a quantity or value that surpasses what another has offered

Etymology: "Outgive" is a plain formation: the prefix "out-" meaning "surpassing," attached to "give." The idea is that one party gives more than another, going beyond the other's gift in amount or value. Its closest relative in German, "ausgeben," shows the same pattern of "out" plus a verb of giving, though German uses it mainly to mean "to spend" or "to pay out." The English verb follows the same logic as other "out-" verbs such as "outrun" or "outdo," where the prefix signals that the action is carried further than the thing it is measured against. Here, the contest is one of generosity: whoever gives more has outgiven the other.

Synonyms: exceed, outdo, surpass, transcend, outperform

Antonyms: underperform, fall short, fail, lose, yield