outsell meaning

outsell means 'to sell more than another company or person'.

outsell :

to sell more than someone else

Verb

▪ Our product outsells the competitor.

▪ Our product sells more than the competitor.

▪ They outsell other brands.

▪ They sell more than other brands.

paraphrasing

▪ outdo – to sell more than

▪ surpass – to sell more than

▪ beat – to sell more than

▪ exceed – to sell more than

Pronunciation

outsell [aʊtˈsɛl]

The stress is on 'sell' and sounds like 'out-sell'.

Common phrases and grammar about outsell

outsell - Common meaning

Verb
to sell more than someone else

Part of Speech Changes for "outsell"

▪ No common derivatives.

Common Expressions with "outsell"

▪ outsell competitors – sell more than competitors

▪ outsell other brands – sell more than other brands

▪ outsell last month – sell more than last month

▪ outsell expectations – sell more than expected

Important examples of outsell in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, outsell is often used to indicate selling more than a competitor.

▪Our product outsells the competitor.
▪Our product sells more than the competitor.

Example of a confusing word: resell (to sell again)

▪Our product resells the competitor.
▪Our product is sold again to the competitor.
"Outsell" means "to sell more than" another product or competitor, indicating a comparison in sales volume. In "Our product outsells the competitor," the usage is correct and shows that our product has higher sales. "Resell," however, means "to sell again," often referring to selling a product that has already been purchased. The sentence "Our product resells the competitor" is grammatically incorrect because "resell" requires an object that can be sold again, not a competitor. Therefore, "outsell" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, outsell is used as a verb that requires an object, often comparing sales between entities.

▪They plan to outsell rivals this year.
▪They intend to sell more than rivals this year.

outsell

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

There are no common idioms used with outsell in TOEIC Part 7 passages.

There are no unique idiomatic expressions used with outsell in TOEIC Part 7 passages.

Differences between similar words and outsell

outsell

,

outdo

differences

outsell is used specifically for selling more than someone else, while outdo is used more generally to perform better.

outsell
▪Our new product outsells the old one.
▪Our new product sells more than the old one.
outdo
▪They outdid their competitors.
▪They performed better than their competitors.

outsell

,

surpass

differences

'Outsell' means to sell more, whereas 'surpass' means to go beyond in quality or quantity.

outsell
▪Our product outsells the competitor's.
▪We went beyond our sales target.

surpass
▪We surpassed our sales target.
▪We went beyond our sales target.

Words with the same origin as outsell

The origin of outsell

The word 'outsell' combines 'out' and 'sell' to mean selling more than others.

Word structure

The parts are: 'out' (prefix meaning 'more than'), 'sell' (root).

Words with the same origin

The root of 'outsell' is sell. Words with the same root include sell, seller, sales, selling.

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