Outspeak
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than. transitive
- 2 To speak out or aloud. dialectal, intransitive, rare
- 3 To declare; utter; express; vocalise. dialectal, rare, transitive
Etymology
From out- + speak. Cognate with Scots outspeak (“to declare, utter, speak out”), Dutch uitspreken (“to pronounce, outspeak”), German aussprechen (“to express, pronounce”).
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