Definitions of outgo
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be or do something to a greater degree
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beat, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach
beat through cleverness and wit
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outgrow
grow faster than
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outcry, outshout
shout louder than
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outroar
roar louder than
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outsail
sail faster or better than
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outdraw
draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight
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outsell
sell more than others
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outsell
be sold more often than other, similar products
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outpace
surpass in speed
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better, break
surpass in excellence
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outshine
attract more attention and praise than others
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outrange
have a greater range than (another gun)
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outweigh
be heavier than
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outbrave
be braver than
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out-herod
surpass someone in cruelty or evil
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outfox
outdo someone in trickery
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shame
surpass or beat by a wide margin
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outmarch
march longer distances and for a longer time than
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outwear
last longer than others
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upstage
steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
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money paid out; an amount spent
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synonyms:
expenditure, expense, outlay, spending
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income
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
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cost
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
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expense
money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
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transfer payment
a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services
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disbursal, disbursement, expense
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
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capital expenditure
the cost of long-term improvements
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payment
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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ransom, ransom money
money demanded for the return of a captured person
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cost overrun
excess of cost over budget
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cost of living
average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing)
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borrowing cost
the cost of borrowing something
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distribution cost
any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc)
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handling charge, handling cost
the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order)
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marketing cost
the cost of marketing (e.g., the cost of transferring title and moving goods to the customer)
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production cost
combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods
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replacement cost
current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness
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physical value, reproduction cost
cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)
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unit cost
calculated cost for a given unit of a product
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damage, price, terms
the amount of money needed to purchase something
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price
cost of bribing someone
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opportunity cost
cost in terms of foregoing alternatives
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portage
the cost of carrying or transporting
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incidental, incidental expense, minor expense
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
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travel expense
(frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer
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charge
the price charged for some article or service
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transferred possession, transferred property
a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
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income
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