outfinesse en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + finesse.
Meanings
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(transitive) To show more finesse than; to excel in grace, elegance, or skill.
Having failed for years to outhandle and outfinesse the BMW, the competition has been trying to hammer it into submission.
2007 June 3, Lawrence Ulrich, “A Grand Opening for BMW’s Quick-Tanning Machine”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outfinessing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outfinesses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outfinessed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outfinessed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |