Outfinish

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To finish ahead of; to defeat or surpass by finishing first. transitive

    "The sprinter outfinished all of his rivals and set a new world record."

Example

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"The sprinter outfinished all of his rivals and set a new world record."

Etymology

From out- + finish.

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