out-Christian en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + Christian.
Meanings
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(transitive) To behave more Christianly than.
I have always known that the best of the Saracens could out-Christian many of us Christians.
1981, Ellis Peters, The Leper of Saint Giles, London: Head of Zeus, published 2014, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| out-Christianed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| out-Christianed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| out-Christians | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| out-Christianing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |