Outsoar

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /aʊtˈsɔː(ɹ)/

Definitions

1. To ascend to a greater height or level compared to something or someone else while also achieving higher performance or success
2. To exceed or surpass in altitude or accomplishment, achieving more than another person or thing in a noticeable way
3. To rise above another entity in flight, achieving a superior altitude or performance

Etymology: "Outsoar" is a plain compound: the prefix "out-" added to the verb "soar," meaning to fly higher than someone or something else. "Soar" came into English from Old French "essorer," which traces back to Latin "ex-" ("out") plus "aura" ("air"), so the word's core idea is rising up into the open air. The prefix "out-" carries the sense of surpassing, as in outrun, outlast, or outdo, where the action is done better or further than a rival. Used this way, "outsoar" applies that same pattern to flight: one bird or craft rising above another. Because the word is a transparent combination of two familiar parts, its meaning can be worked out directly from them.

Synonyms: exceed, surpass, outstrip

Antonyms: fall behind, lag