Outperformed

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have demonstrated superior performance compared to others during a specific assessment period
2. To achieve greater success or efficiency than a peer or benchmark in a competitive scenario
3. Did better or achieved more than others in a particular situation

Etymology: "Outperform" is a plain compound: the prefix "out-" meaning "beyond" or "surpassing," attached to the verb "perform," which comes from Anglo-Norman "parfournir," "to complete thoroughly," built from "par-" (thoroughly) and "fournir" (to furnish or provide). The original sense of "perform" was closer to carrying something through to completion than to putting on a show. "Out-" as a productive prefix meaning "surpass" was widely used in English from the 1500s onward, as in "outrun," "outlive," and "outshine." "Outperform" appears in the record much later, in the 20th century, when it became common in business and sports writing to describe beating a benchmark or rival. Its specific sense of doing better than comparable others is therefore a modern development built on older, very general word-forming patterns.

Synonyms: surpassed, excelled

Antonyms: failed, underperformed