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- [verb out-wurk; noun out-wurk]
- /verb ˌaʊtˈwɜrk; noun ˈaʊtˌwɜrk/
- /ˈaʊ.twɜːk/
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- [verb out-wurk; noun out-wurk]
- /verb ˌaʊtˈwɜrk; noun ˈaʊtˌwɜrk/
Definitions of outwork word
- verb with object outwork to work harder, better, or faster than. 1
- verb with object outwork to work out or carry on to a conclusion; finish: a problem to be outworked in after generations. 1
- verb with object outwork Archaic. to outdo in workmanship. 1
- noun outwork a minor defense built or established outside the principal fortification limits. 1
- noun outwork A section of a fortification or system of defense that is in front of the main part. 1
- noun outwork defences which lie outside main defensive works 0
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Origin of outwork
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English: to complete; see out-, work
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Parts of speech for Outwork
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outwork popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.
outwork usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outwork
noun outwork
- fortification — the act of fortifying or strengthening.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- bastion — If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended.
- fortress — a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
- mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
Antonyms for outwork
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