OUTSHINE


Meaning of OUTSHINE in English

(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb

Etymology: out- + shine

transitive verb

1.

a. : to surpass in shining : shine brighter than

a star that outshines the sun

b. : to excel in splendor or showiness

seeing another, whom she intended to outshine , in a more attractive dress than her own — T.L.Peacock

2. : excel , outdo

would try to outshine his former disciple in wit — Hesketh Pearson

intransitive verb

[ out (I) + shine ]

: to shine out

bright outshining beams — Shakespeare

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