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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stare down, outstare, outfaceverb

    overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring

    "He simply stared down his opponent"

Wiktionary

  1. outstareverb

    to stare at someone so hard that they look away

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Outstareverb

    To face down; to brow-beat; to outface with effrontery.

    Etymology: out and stare.

    I would outstare the sternest eyes that look,
    To win thee, lady. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

    These curtain’d windows, this self-prison’d eye,
    Outstares the lids of large-lookt tyranny. Richard Crashaw.

ChatGPT

  1. outstare

    Outstare is a verb which means to stare at (someone or something) longer or more intensely than another person. It is often associated with a contest or challenge in resilience, endurance, or intimidation. The term could also imply the act of confronting or defying something without backing down.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Outstare

    owt′stār, v.t. (Shak.) to stare down or abash with effrontery.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of outstare in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of outstare in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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