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单词 outsit
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outsit

[ out-sit ]
/ ˌaʊtˈsɪt /

verb (used with object), out·sat, out·sit·ting.

to sit longer than; outwait: He was determined to outsit his rival.
to sit beyond the time of: We realized we were outsitting our welcome.

Origin of outsit

First recorded in 1650–60; out- + sit1

Words nearby outsit

outsider art, outside work, outsight, outsing, out sister, outsit, outsize, outskirt, outskirts, outsleep, outsmart
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Example sentences from the Web for outsit

  • It is among the easiest of all things to outsit both our health and our pleasure at the table.

    Genius in Sunshine and Shadow|Maturin Murray Ballou
  • This was at half-past eleven, and I had no desire to outsit Archie.

    In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
  • I should like to pick up a little soldiering, if I could, and so have ventured to outsit the rest of them.

    Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 389, March 1848|Various
  • Dacier could allow Mr. Hepburn to outsit him; and he left them, proud of his absolute confidence in her.

    Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
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