outwork

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

work harder than, work better than, outperform, improve upon; see defeat 1, work 1.

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.

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