outwear

[ out-wair ]

/ ˌaʊtˈwɛər /

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verb (used with object), out·wore, out·worn, out·wear·ing.

to wear or last longer than; outlast: a well-made product that outwears its competition.

to exhaust in strength or endurance: The daily toil had soon outworn him.

to outlive or outgrow: Perhaps he will outwear those eccentricities.

to wear out; destroy by wearing: A child outwears clothes quickly.

to pass (time): trying to outwear the hours by reading.

Origin of outwear

First recorded in 1535–45; out- + wear

Words nearby outwear

outwardly, outwards, outwash, outwash plain, outwatch, outwear, outweigh, outwent, outwit, outwith, out with it

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Example sentences from the Web for outwear

The brand succeeded most in the outwear, large leather goods, and mens accessories categories.
Isabel Marant Lands at H&M; Burberry Breaks $1 Billion|The Fashion Beast Team|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You wilfully misunderstand my attitude; you outwear 93 my patience.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
This Brussels will outwear two ingrain carpets, at a very little advance on the first cost.
Hope Mills|Amanda M. Douglas
In proportion as I outwear my past, and change my present abysmal ignorance into knowledge, so shall I become free.
Ghosts I Have Seen|Violet Tweedale

Such a worm gear will, I fancy, outwear a dozen of the scientific sort.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888|Various
"'Tis I that am more like to outwear your patience, fair Judith," said he.
Judith Shakespeare|William Black

British Dictionary definitions for outwear

outwear

/ (ˌaʊtˈwɛə) /

verb -wears, -wearing, -wore or -worn (tr)

to use up or destroy by wearing

to last or wear longer than

to outlive, outgrow, or develop beyond

to deplete or exhaust in strength, determination, etc

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单词	outwear
释义	outwear [ out-wair ] / ˌaʊtˈwɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outwear ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), out·wore, out·worn, out·wear·ing. to wear or last longer than; outlast: a well-made product that outwears its competition. to exhaust in strength or endurance: The daily toil had soon outworn him. to outlive or outgrow: Perhaps he will outwear those eccentricities. to wear out; destroy by wearing: A child outwears clothes quickly. to pass (time): trying to outwear the hours by reading. Origin of outwear First recorded in 1535–45; out- + wear Words nearby outwear outwardly, outwards, outwash, outwash plain, outwatch, outwear, outweigh, outwent, outwit, outwith, out with it Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outwear The brand succeeded most in the outwear, large leather goods, and mens accessories categories. Isabel Marant Lands at H&M; Burberry Breaks $1 Billion\|The Fashion Beast Team\|November 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You wilfully misunderstand my attitude; you outwear 93 my patience. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson This Brussels will outwear two ingrain carpets, at a very little advance on the first cost. Hope Mills\|Amanda M. Douglas In proportion as I outwear my past, and change my present abysmal ignorance into knowledge, so shall I become free. Ghosts I Have Seen\|Violet Tweedale Such a worm gear will, I fancy, outwear a dozen of the scientific sort. Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888\|Various "'Tis I that am more like to outwear your patience, fair Judith," said he. Judith Shakespeare\|William Black British Dictionary definitions for outwear outwear / (ˌaʊtˈwɛə) / verb -wears, -wearing, -wore or -worn (tr) to use up or destroy by wearing to last or wear longer than to outlive, outgrow, or develop beyond to deplete or exhaust in strength, determination, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to outwear survive, remain, outlive, outstay, hang on
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outwear

verb (used with object), out·wore, out·worn, out·wear·ing.

Origin of outwear

Words nearby outwear

Example sentences from the Web for outwear

British Dictionary definitions for outwear

verb -wears, -wearing, -wore or -worn (tr)

Words related to outwear