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- [out-wair]
- /ˌaʊtˈwɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out-wair]
- /ˌaʊtˈwɛər/
Definitions of outwear word
- verb with object outwear to wear or last longer than; outlast: a well-made product that outwears its competition. 1
- verb with object outwear to exhaust in strength or endurance: The daily toil had soon outworn him. 1
- verb with object outwear to outlive or outgrow: Perhaps he will outwear those eccentricities. 1
- verb with object outwear to wear out; destroy by wearing: A child outwears clothes quickly. 1
- verb with object outwear to pass (time): trying to outwear the hours by reading. 1
- noun outwear Last longer than. 1
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Origin of outwear
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; out- + wear
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Outwear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outwear popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outwear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outwear
verb outwear
- outlast — to endure or last longer than: The pyramids outlasted the civilization that built them.
- outlive — to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.): She outlived her husband by many years.
- outstay — to stay longer than.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- survive — to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust.
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