outstand

outstand
verb (-stood; -standing) Date: 1571 transitive verb to endure beyond <
I have outstood my time — Shakespeare
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intransitive verb stand out

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  • Outstand — Out*stand , v. i. To stand out, or project, from a surface or mass; hence, to remain standing out. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Outstand — Out*stand , v. t. 1. To resist effectually; to withstand; to sustain without yielding. [R.] Woodward. [1913 Webster] 2. To stay beyond. I have outstood my time. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • outstand — [out΄stand′] vi. outstood, outstanding to stand out plainly; project vt. Archaic to endure …   English World dictionary

  • outstand — /owt stand /, v., outstood, outstanding. v.i. 1. to be prominent. v.t. 2. to stay or remain beyond: to outstand the hour. [1565 75; OUT + STAND] * * * …   Universalium

  • outstand — v. stand out, be noticeable; remain beyond; withstand, bear, endure …   English contemporary dictionary

  • outstand — standout …   Anagrams dictionary

  • outstand — /aʊtˈstænd/ (say owt stand) verb (outstood, outstanding) Rare –verb (i) 1. to be prominent. 2. (of a ship) to sail out to sea. –verb (t) 3. to stay or remain beyond. 4. to withstand …  

  • outstand — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: out (I) + stand transitive verb 1. dialect chiefly England : to resist stubbornly : contradict 2. : to endure beyond …   Useful english dictionary

  • standout — outstand …   Anagrams dictionary

  • Daniel Guggenheim Medal — The Daniel Guggenheim Medal is an American engineering award, established by Daniel and Harry Guggenheim. The medal is considered to be one of the greatest honors that can be presented for a lifetime of work in aeronautics.[1] Recipients have… …   Wikipedia

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