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out·wear

 (out-wâr′)
tr.v. out·wore (-wôr′), out·worn (-wôrn′), out·wear·ing, out·wears
1. To last longer than; outlast: durable clothing that outwears other brands.
2. To use up or exhaust: an umbrella that had outworn its usefulness; guests who had outworn their welcome.
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outwear

(ˌaʊtˈwɛə)
vb (tr) , -wears, -wearing, -wore or -worn
1. to use up or destroy by wearing
2. to last or wear longer than
3. to outlive, outgrow, or develop beyond
4. to deplete or exhaust in strength, determination, etc
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out•wear

(ˌaʊtˈwɛər)

v.t. -wore, -worn, -wear•ing.
1. to wear or last longer than; outlast.
2. to exhaust in strength or endurance.
3. to wear out; destroy by wearing.
[1535–45]
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outwear


Past participle: outworn
Gerund: outwearing

Imperative
outwear
outwear
Present
I outwear
you outwear
he/she/it outwears
we outwear
you outwear
they outwear
Preterite
I outwore
you outwore
he/she/it outwore
we outwore
you outwore
they outwore
Present Continuous
I am outwearing
you are outwearing
he/she/it is outwearing
we are outwearing
you are outwearing
they are outwearing
Present Perfect
I have outworn
you have outworn
he/she/it has outworn
we have outworn
you have outworn
they have outworn
Past Continuous
I was outwearing
you were outwearing
he/she/it was outwearing
we were outwearing
you were outwearing
they were outwearing
Past Perfect
I had outworn
you had outworn
he/she/it had outworn
we had outworn
you had outworn
they had outworn
Future
I will outwear
you will outwear
he/she/it will outwear
we will outwear
you will outwear
they will outwear
Future Perfect
I will have outworn
you will have outworn
he/she/it will have outworn
we will have outworn
you will have outworn
they will have outworn
Future Continuous
I will be outwearing
you will be outwearing
he/she/it will be outwearing
we will be outwearing
you will be outwearing
they will be outwearing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been outwearing
you have been outwearing
he/she/it has been outwearing
we have been outwearing
you have been outwearing
they have been outwearing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been outwearing
you will have been outwearing
he/she/it will have been outwearing
we will have been outwearing
you will have been outwearing
they will have been outwearing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been outwearing
you had been outwearing
he/she/it had been outwearing
we had been outwearing
you had been outwearing
they had been outwearing
Conditional
I would outwear
you would outwear
he/she/it would outwear
we would outwear
you would outwear
they would outwear
Past Conditional
I would have outworn
you would have outworn
he/she/it would have outworn
we would have outworn
you would have outworn
they would have outworn
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.outwear - last longer than others; "This material outwears all others"
outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
2.outwear - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stressoutwear - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
fag out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, tire out, fatigue, jade, tire, fag, wear
indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed"
exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up, beat - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
overfatigue, overtire, overweary - tire excessively
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outwear

verb
To live, exist, or remain longer than:
outlast, outlive, survive.
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Translations

outwear

[aʊtˈwɛəʳ] (outwore (pt) (outworn (pp))) VT
1. (= last longer than) → durar más tiempo que
2. (= wear out) → gastar
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