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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To become more famous than, particularly in a competitive sense..
...those two great captains, (whom Alexander sought by all means to outfame,) when they endeavoured to subject unto them the Oxydracae
... and the plebian Robin Hood mated with a simple Marian as his forest-queen was thus destined to outfame the noble but obscure Fitz-Ooth, and the Lady Maude Fitz-Walter.
“I can't even.” Kara sniffed. “How the hell did she manage to outfame me?”
Use outfame when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Outfame means (transitive) To become more famous than, particularly in a competitive sense..
Common synonyms include outshine.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
...those two great captains, (whom Alexander sought by all means to outfame,) when they endeavoured to subject unto them the Oxydracae
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