Definition

To earn a greater amount of money than someone else or than a previous amount.

Example

She managed to outearn her colleagues this year by working extra hours.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever thought about how much we could outearn our current jobs?

Totally! If we just had the right skills, we could make a lot more money.

Exactly! It's crazy to think about how many opportunities are out there to outearn our peers.

Yeah, we just need to find a way to get started on that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Outearn is formed from "out-" (meaning beyond or more than) and "earn" (from Old English "earnian", meaning to earn or to gain). The word "outearn" means to earn more than someone else or to surpass in earnings.

Memory Tip

Think of earning 'beyond' ('out-') what someone else earns — that's why outearn means to earn more.

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