Outraise

Pronunciation: /aʊtreɪz/

Definitions of outraise

verb to raise more than or exceed a specified amount

Example Sentences

A1 She outraised her hand to ask a question in class.

A2 The charity event managed to outraise their fundraising goal.

B1 The political candidate was able to outraise their opponent in campaign donations.

B2 The company's marketing campaign successfully outraised their competitors.

C1 The organization's efforts to outraise awareness for the cause were highly effective.

C2 Despite facing challenges, the team was able to outraise the funds needed for the project.

Examples of outraise in a Sentence

formal The charity organization was able to outraise their fundraising goal by over $10,000.

informal We really need to outraise enough money for the school trip.

slang Let's see if we can outraise the competition in this year's sales contest.

figurative Her determination to succeed seemed to outraise any obstacles in her way.

Grammatical Forms of outraise

• past tense: outraised
• plural: outraises
• comparative: more outraise
• superlative: most outraise
• present tense: outraises
• future tense: will outraise
• perfect tense: has outraised
• continuous tense: is outraising
• singular: outraise
• positive degree: outraise
• infinitive: outraise
• gerund: outraising
• participle: outraised

Origin and Evolution of outraise

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'outraise' originated from Middle English, specifically from the Old French word 'outraiser'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean to raise or lift up, the word 'outraise' has evolved over time to also mean to surpass or exceed in fundraising or collecting money.