outspent

out·spent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out-spent]
- /ˌaʊtˈspɛnt/
- /aʊt.ˈspent/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-spent]
- /ˌaʊtˈspɛnt/

Definitions of outspent word

adjective outspent worn-out; exhausted. 1
verb with object outspent to outdo in spending; spend more than: They seemed determined to outspend their neighbors. 1
verb with object outspent to exceed (one's resources) in spending: He quickly outspent his fortune. 1
noun outspent Simple past tense and past participle of outspend. 1

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Origin of outspent

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55; out- + spent

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Parts of speech for Outspent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outspent

outspent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

outspent usage trend in Literature

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