outwear

out·wear

 (out-wâr′)

tr.v. out·wore (-wôr′), out·worn (-wôrn′), out·wear·ing, out·wears

1. To last longer than; outlast: durable clothing that outwears other brands.

2. To use up or exhaust: an umbrella that had outworn its usefulness; guests who had outworn their welcome.

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outwear

(ˌaʊtˈwɛə)

vb (tr) , -wears, -wearing, -wore or -worn

1. to use up or destroy by wearing

2. to last or wear longer than

3. to outlive, outgrow, or develop beyond

4. to deplete or exhaust in strength, determination, etc

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out•wear

(ˌaʊtˈwɛər)

v.t. -wore, -worn, -wear•ing.

1. to wear or last longer than; outlast.

2. to exhaust in strength or endurance.

3. to wear out; destroy by wearing.

[1535–45]

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outwear

Past participle: outworn
Gerund: outwearing

Imperative

outwear

outwear

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	outwear - last longer than others; "This material outwears all others" outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
	2.	outwear - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" fag out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, tire out, fatigue, jade, tire, fag, wear indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed" exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up, beat - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" overfatigue, overtire, overweary - tire excessively

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outwear

verb

To live, exist, or remain longer than:

outlast, outlive, survive.

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Translations

outwear

[aʊtˈwɛəʳ] (outwore (pt) (outworn (pp))) VT

1. (= last longer than) → durar más tiempo que

2. (= wear out) → gastar

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