Outshine

Pronunciation: /aʊt.ʃaɪn/

Definitions of outshine

verb to surpass in brilliance or excellence; to shine brighter or more strongly than someone or something else

Example Sentences

A1 The sun can outshine the stars at night.

A2 Her talent for singing outshines all the other contestants.

B1 The new restaurant in town is starting to outshine the old one.

B2 His performance in the play outshone all the other actors on stage.

C1 Her intelligence and wit consistently outshine her peers in the academic field.

C2 The company's innovative approach to marketing has allowed it to outshine its competitors.

Examples of outshine in a Sentence

formal Her academic achievements outshine those of her classmates.

informal Sarah always manages to outshine everyone at the party with her dance moves.

slang I bet you can't outshine me in this game!

figurative The stars in the night sky outshine any city lights.

Grammatical Forms of outshine

• past tense: outshined
• plural: outshines
• comparative: outshiner
• superlative: outshinest
• present tense: outshines
• future tense: will outshine
• perfect tense: has outshined
• continuous tense: is outshining
• singular: outshines
• positive degree: outshine
• infinitive: to outshine
• gerund: outshining
• participle: outshined

Origin and Evolution of outshine

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'outshine' originated from the combination of 'out' meaning surpassing or exceeding and 'shine' meaning to emit light or brightness.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in the literal sense of something shining brighter than another, 'outshine' evolved to also mean surpassing or outdoing someone or something in terms of achievement or excellence.