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outgrow vs outstrip

outstrip vs outgrow

outgrow and outstrip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outgrow No No Yes No
outstrip No No Yes No
As verbs, outstrip is a hypernym of outgrow; that is, outstrip is a word with a broader meaning than outgrow:
  • outgrow: grow faster than
  • outstrip: be or do something to a greater degree
Other hypernyms of outgrow include exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, surmount, surpass.
outgrow (verb) outstrip (verb)
grow too large or too mature for be or do something to a greater degree
grow faster than go far ahead of
Difference between outgrow and outstrip

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