outname en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + name.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To exceed in naming or describing.
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(obsolete, transitive) To exceed in fame or degree.
And found out one to out-name thy other faults.
c. 1608–1611, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “The Maid’s Tragedy”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, Act V, scene iv:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outnaming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outnames | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outnamed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outnamed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |