Outflame

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To burn more brightly than; outshine. poetic, transitive

    "The banners outflame the blazing morn, / O'er billows of bayonet, sword, and spear."

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"The banners outflame the blazing morn, / O'er billows of bayonet, sword, and spear."

Etymology

From out- + flame.

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