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outwear Definition

out·wear (o̵ut′wer′)

transitive verb -·wore′, -·worn′, -·wear′·ing

  1. to wear out; use up
  2. to be more lasting than; outlast
  3. to outgrow or outlive
  4. to exhaust, as in strength

outwear Synonyms

outwear

v.

  1. To survive

    sustain, last longer than, outlast; see continue 1, endure 1, survive 1.

  2. To exhaust

    spend, wear out, deplete; see tire 1, 2, weary 1, 2.

outwear Usage Examples

Object

  • idea: I trust that I need not linger to refute this outworn idea.
  • creed: I'd rather be a pagan suckled in a creed outworn.

Browse dictionary entries near outwear

  1. ‹ outwash
  2. ‹ outwards
  3. ‹ outwardly
  4. ‹ outward bound
  5. ‹ outward
  6. ‹ outvote
  7. ‹ outturn
  8. ‹ outthink
  9. ‹ outtalk
  10. ‹ outtake
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