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`loudly, or forcibly
`ut-right (out’rit’, out’rit’) adj.
`1
`than; surpass in talking
`without reservation; downright 2
`out-think (out‘think’) vt. -thought’, -think’:ing 1 to think deeper,
`straightforward 3 complete; total:
`faster, or more cunningly than 2 te outwit by such thinking
`whole —adv,
`1 entirely; wholly 2
`out-turn (out’/turn’) n. OUTPUT (sense 1a)
`without reservation; openly 3 at
`‘penses, or ©
`_once 4 [Obs.] straight ahead
`out-vote (out’vét’) vt, -vot’ed, --vot’-ing to defeat in voting
`Out-root (cut’root’) vt.
`1 UPRIGHT
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`outrun (out/‘run’) vt. -ran’, -run’,
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`toward the outside 4 having to do with the physical or the body as
`a or city
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`or better than 2 to exceed 3 to escape (a pursuer) by or as by
`opposed to the mind or spirit 5 concerning the surface only; super-
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`running
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`1 away from the interior or from port; toward the
`-outrun-ner(out‘run‘er} 7.
`1 a person or thing that runs out 2 an
`outside 2 visibly; openly; publicly 3 [Obs.] on the outside; exter-
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`1 the outward part; exterior 2 the material or external
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`world 3 outward form or appearance —out’-ward-ness n.
`ateam.of sled dogs
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`red, often
`out-wardly (out’ward 18) adv.
`1 toward or on the outside 2 in
`out-sell (out‘sel’) vt. --sold’, -sell’-ing 7 to sellin greater amounts
`regard to external appearanceor action
`than
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`than 2 to excel in salesmanship 3 [Obs.] to sell for a higher price
`out:wards (out’wordz) adv. GUTWARD
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`out-set (out’set’) n. a setting out; beginning; start
`xout-wash (out*wésh’) n. sand and gravel deposited by meltwater
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`out-shine (cut’shin’) vt. --shone’or--shined’, --shin"-ing 1 to shine
`leumbent
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`out-shoot(out’shaot’;for n. out/shdot’) vt. --shot', -shoot’-ing 1 to
`shoot more effectively than 2 to shoot out —v/. te shoot out; pro-
`out-weigh (out‘wavt. 1 to weigh more than 2 to be more impor-
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`the better of, by cunning or cleverness 2 [Archaic] to be more
`military
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`exterior 2 a) outward aspect or appearance; that part of anything
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`that is presented to view 6) that which is obvious or superficial 3
`any place or area not inside —adj.
`1 of of on the outside; outer 2
`fortification built out beyond the main defenses —vt. --worked’,
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`~work’ing 1 to work better, faster, or harder than 2 to work out
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`midst, as of a city; outlying regions: sometimes, esp. formerly, used
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`out-soar(out’sér’) vt. to soar beyond or higher than
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`ovate (0’vat') adj. [L ovatus < ovum, EGG]
`out-sole (out’sél’} n. the outermost sole of a shoe, boot, etc.
`having the shape of’ the longitudinal section of an egg, esp. with
`out-source (out’sérs’) vt. -‘sourced’, --sourc’-ing to transfer (cer-
`the broader end at the base: see LBAF, illus,
`tain manufacturing operations, administrative activities, etc.) to
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`speak better or more forcefully than 2 to say boldly or candidly —
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`oven-bird (uv’an burd) n.
`1 any of a large family (Furnariidae) of
`1 unrestrained in
`out-spo-ken. (cut’spd’ken, out’spé’ken) adj.
`greater
`Neotropical passerine birds; esp., any of a
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`dried leaves #2 any of various other birds that build a domelike
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`out-spread (cut’spred’; also, and for n. always, out’spred’) vt., vi.
`nest on the ground; esp., a North American wood warbler (Seiurus
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`expanded
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`tures of an oven without breaking, burning, melting, etc, fan oven-
`the act
`out-stand (out’stand’) vi. --stood’, --standing to stand out plainly;
`proof baking pan/: also oven-safe (uv’en saf’, -saf’)
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`to the
`out-stand:ing (cut’stan’din) adj.
`1
`projecting 2 prominent; dis-
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`brace
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`flock, hovering over the baby/ 8 above in authority, position,
`rower
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`pace than; get ahead of 2 to excel; surpass
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`1 from end to end 2
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`reproductive gland producing eggs 2 Bot. the enlarged,
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`spread with fo
`hollow part of the pistil, containing ovules —o-var-i-an
`in general
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`( ver’é on) adj.
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`growth’ n.
`o-vate (é’vat’) adj. egg-shaped; oval
`o’ver-hand’ ad
`the chest, worn, usually over other clothing, to protect
`o-va-tion (6 va‘shan) n. [< L ovare, célebrate a triumph]
`against dirt
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`o'ver-arch‘ing adj. including orlinking all thal is within
`o-ver-hang (6’v
`oven (uv’en) n. [OE ofen] a compartment or receptacle
`its scope fan overarching theery/
`hay) vt, vic
`for baking, roasting, heating,etc.
`o’ver-awe’ vt, -awed’, -aw‘ing to overcome or subdue by
`beyond (sometl
`ov’en-proof’ adj. able to withstand the high tempera-
`inspiring awe
`or beyond anot
`tures of an oven without being damaged
`o'ver-bal’ance vt. -anced, -ancing OUTWEIGH
`o-ver-haul (d'va
`o-ver (é’var) prep. [OL ofer] 1a} in, at, or to a position
`vt. 1a) to che
`over-bear’ing adj. arrogant; domineering
`above 5) across and down from/to fall overa cliff? 2 80
`o’ver-bite’ n. a dental condition in which the upper inci-
`restore (a mote
`as to cover /shutters over the windows/ 3 upon [to cast a
`sors and canines project overthe lower ones to an abnor-
`up with —n, a:
`spell aver someone] 4 above in authority, power, ete. 5
`mal extent
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`on or to the other sideof /fly over the lake/ 6 throughout
`the head 2 in
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`1 overdone; excessive 2 pom-
`fover the whole city/ 7 during /over the years/ 8 more
`ence to related
`pous or bombastic
`than /over ten cents/ 9 in preference to 10 concerning
`o’ver-board’ adv. from a ship into the water —go over-
`of a business, ¢
`adv. 1a) above or acrass 6) across the brim or edge
`board [Inf.] to go to extremes
`the head; aloft
`2 more /three hours or over 3 fromstart to finish {think
`o’ver-hear’ vt,:
`o’ver-book’ vt., vi,
`to issue more reservations for (a
`it over} 4a) from an upright position /to fall over} b)
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`flight, hotel, etc.) than there are accommodations
`intention
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`dark: said of the sky
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`at, on, to, or in a specified place /over in Spain/ 7.from
`o’ver-joy’ vi. te
`o-ver-charge (d’ver charj"; also, and for n. always, 6/ver
`one belief, etc. to another /win him over/ —adj.
`1 upper,
`adj.
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`outer, superior, excessive, or extra foverseer] 2 finished;
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`past 3 having reached the other side 4 [Inf.] as a sur-
`too full a load
`appropriate, et
`plus; extra
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`o’ver-cloud’ vt., vi. to make or become cloudy, gloomy,
`over- conbining form 1 above in position, rank, etc.
`etc.
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`foverlord] 2 passing across or beyond overrun] 3 exces-
`vt; vi. -lapped
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`for warmth
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`ping part or an
`o’ver-‘come!
`vet. -came’, -come’, -com‘ing 1 to get the
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`overlay’ vt. -l
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`better of in competition, ete. 2 to master, prevail aver,
`cover, as with:
`overabundance
`overgenerous
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`overactive
`overheat
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`overlook’ vt.
`overambitious
`overinduige
`through manycauses or factors
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`overbid
`overload
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`overburden
`overpay
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`to exhaust oneself by
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`doing too much
`overcautious
`overpopulate
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`overconfident
`overproduce
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`o’ver-mas’ter v
`overcook
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`amount of a narcotic, etc,
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`excess of the amount credited to the drawer —o‘ver:
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`overeager
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`too formally
`overemphasize
`overspend
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`overenthusiastic
`overstimulate
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`averexercise
`overstock
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`posed on another recording —vt., vi. -dubbed’,
`averexert
`overstrict
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`overexpase
`oversupply
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`overextend
`overtire
`o’'ver-es’ti-mate’ vt. -mat’ed, -mat’ing to set too high an
`o’ver-a-chieve’ vi. -chieved’, -chlev‘ing 1 to do better, as
`estimate on or for
`in school, than expected 2 to drive oneself to reach
`o'ver-flight’ n. the flight of an aircraft over a foreign
`unréasonable goals ——o’ver-a-chieve’ment
`nA. —o'vera
`chiev’er n.
`territory, as in reconnaissance.
`o-ver-flaw (d'vor18"; also, and for n. always, Svar 15
`o’ver-act’ vt., vi. to act (a dramatic role) with exaggera-
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