Definitions for outwearˌaʊtˈwɛər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•wearˌaʊtˈwɛər(v.t.)-wore, -worn, -wear•ing.
to wear or last longer than; outlast.
to exhaust in strength or endurance.
to wear out; destroy by wearing.
Origin of outwear:
1535–45
Princeton's WordNet
outwear(verb)
last longer than others
"This material outwears all others"
tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue(verb)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Wiktionary
outwear(Verb)
To wear out
outwear(Verb)
To outlast
outwear(Verb)
To survive longer
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