outsell \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\transitive verb Etymology:out- + sell 1.archaic: to sell for a higher price than : exceed in worth 2.: to exceed in number of items sold < nonfiction … continues to outsell fiction in the bookstores — Publishers' Weekly > 3.: to surpass in selling or salesmanship < outsells all other salesmen for the company >