outearn en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English earn English outearn From out- + earn.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make more money than, to earn more than.
Generally those with more responsibility outearn those with less.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outearning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outearnt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outearnt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outearned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outearned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outearns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |