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outskill en · VERB

Etymology

From out- + skill.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To surpass in skill.
   • The “Dutch” tended to get forward more slowly, but ultimately gained a social foothold through their talent for prosperity and their ability to outskill the Americans in handicrafts, to contribute to social amenities through their music, […] 1926, Norwegian-American Historical Association, Studies and Records, page 58:
   • Always one has to anticipate the others (or others') actions and try to outwit as well as outnerve and outskill the others. 1990, Charles Hartshorne, The Darkness and the Light, page 97:
2. To outsource the skilled part of an enterprise.

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