OUTGO


Meaning of OUTGO in English

/owt"goh'/ , n. , pl. outgoes , v. , outwent, outgone, outgoing .

n.

1. the act or process of going out: Her illness occasioned a tremendous outgo of affectionate concern.

2. money paid out; expenditure: a record of income and outgo.

3. something that goes out; outflow: The outgo of electrical energy had to be increased.

v.t.

4. to go beyond; outdistance: to outgo the minimum requirements.

5. to surpass, excel, or outdo: Each child was encouraged to outgo the others.

6. Archaic. to go faster than; excel in speed.

[ 1520-30; OUT- + GO 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .