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outstand
[out-stand]
verb (used without object)
to be prominent.
verb (used with object)
to stay or remain beyond.
to outstand the hour.
outstand
/ Ė²¹Ź³ŁĖ²õ³ŁĆ¦²Ō»å /
verb
(intr) to be outstanding or excel
(intr) nautical to stand out to sea
archaicĢż(tr) to last beyond
Example Sentences
While their million dollar plus prices continue to outstand me, I am very cognizant of why there is a market for Richard Milleās special sapphire crystal-cased timepieces.
Outstandā²ing, prominent: uncollected: remaining unpaid.
Outstand, owt-standā², v.t. to resist or withstand: to stand beyond the proper time.āv.i. to stand out or project from a mass: to remain unpaid or unsettled in any way.āadj.
The purchase, expected to close later this year, was approved by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Management IV, LP, which owns a majority of Hughes outstand stock, the statement said.
Bad press notices and the lack of any outstand ing talent other than Clark & McCullough put Here Goes the Bride into the past tense.
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When To Use
To outstand is to stay or remain beyond, as in Mattie outstood the rain during the long hike and managed to reach the end.To outstand is also to be prominent or surpassing. When you outstand someone else, you are more prominent, conspicuous, or striking than the other person (go, you!). You might outstand someone in terms of social status, physical size, beauty, charisma, or anything else you might compare people about. Example: Mateo really outstood at the competition tonight.
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