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outnumber

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //aʊtˈnəmbɝ// UK //aʊtnˈʌmbɐ// out·num·ber

v. to have more of something than another group or thing. You use this when you want to say one group is larger than another.

v. to be greater in number than another group or entity. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the group being compared.


SIMPLE

The number of students in the class outnumber the teachers.

CONTEXTUAL

In many rural areas, the number of elderly residents often outnumbers the younger population.

COMPLEX

While the initial survey suggested a narrow lead, the final results showed that the opposition candidates outnumbered the incumbent party by a significant margin.

Origin

From out- + number.

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