outwork Definition
out·work (o̵ut′wʉrk′; for v. o̵ut′wʉrk′)
noun
Mil. a lesser trench or fortification built out beyond the main defenses
transitive verb -·worked′, -·work′·ing
- to work better, faster, or harder than
- to work out to completion
outwork Synonyms
outwork Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- principle: The Trustees are accountable for the outworking of these biblical principles.
- life: The righteous works of the believer are the outworking of the life of Christ in him.
- theology: The outworking of this theology within the mission agenda of CMJ, whether explicit or implicit, nevertheless has significant political ramifications.
- agreement: The outworking of the agreement has secured for Sinn Féin a central role in government backed by the terrorist arsenal of the IRA.
- Christianity: Years later I now regard justice as a fundamental outworking of Christianity.
- truth: But the practical outworking of those truths in the Lord's service is by no means unimportant.
Browse dictionary entries near outwork
- ‹ outwitted
- ‹ outwit
- ‹ outweigh
- ‹ outwear
- ‹ outwash
- ‹ outwards
- ‹ outwardly
- ‹ outward bound
- ‹ outward
- ‹ outvote
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