outwait en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English wait English outwait From out- + wait.
Meanings
- (transitive) To wait for something to end.
- (transitive) To gain an advantage by simply waiting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outwaits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outwaiting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outwaited | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outwaited | Tense=Past | lexicographic |