outshine
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out·shine
(out-shīn′)v. out·shone (-shōn′), out·shin·ing, out·shines
v.tr.
1.
a. To shine brighter than.
b. To be more beautiful, splendid, or flamboyant than.
2. To surpass in obvious excellence; outdo.
v.intr.
To shine forth.
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outshine
(ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn)vb, -shines, -shining or -shone
1. (tr) to shine more brightly than
2. (tr) to surpass in excellence, beauty, wit, etc
3. (intr) rare to emit light
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out•shine
(ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn)v. -shone shined, -shin•ing. v.t.
1. to shine more brightly than.
2. to surpass in excellence, achievement, etc.
v.i. 3. to shine out or forth.
[1590–1600]
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outshine
Past participle: outshone
Gerund: outshining
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| Verb | 1. | outshine - shine brighter than; "What star outshines the sun?" |
| 2. | outshine - attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality" 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" upstage - steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress" |
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outshine
verb outclass, beat, eclipse, overshadow, surpass, top, outstrip, upstage, outdo, be superior to, leave standing (informal), be a cut above (informal), be head and shoulders above, run rings around (informal), leave or put in the shade He outshone all the other contestants.
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outshine
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Translations
يَفوقُ، يَبُزُّ
overgå
túlszárnyal
gera betur en
aizēnotpārspēt spožumā
oslniť
çok daha iyi olmakgölgede bırakmak
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outshine
(autˈʃain) – past tense, past participle outˈshone (-ˈʃon) – verb to be brighter than. She outshone all the other students.
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