beat

beat
beat UK US /biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat)
► to do better than someone or something: »

Yesterday's close beat the record set Feb. 1.

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With their lowest price guarantee, they will beat the price of a competitor's product by 10%.

 beat estimates/expectations/forecasts »

Declines in shares of the world's biggest chip maker halted when the company beat expectations for profits.

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They are selling the software packages at prices that are hard to beat.

● beat the competition — Cf. beat the competition
● beat a path to sb's door — Cf. beat a path to sb's door
● beat a (hasty) retreat — Cf. beat a retreat
● beat sb at their own game — Cf. beat sb at their own game
● beat sb to it — Cf. beat sb to it
● beat the odds — Cf. beat the odds
● if you can't beat 'em, join 'em — Cf. if you can't beat 'em, join 'em
● take some beating — Cf. take some beating

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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