verb
Meaning 1
To fight or battle better than.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
outfight
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verb
Meaning 2
to fight better than; get the better of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs
- The French forces outfought the Germans
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English fight English outfight From out- + fight.