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out-dwell

out-dwell is the alternative form of outdwell.

Meaning of outdwell

Verb

outdwell (third-person singular simple present outdwells, present participle outdwelling, simple past and past participle outdwelt or outdwelled)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To dwell or stay beyond; to outstay
    • It is marvel that he out-dwells his hour
      For lovers ever run before the clock.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of out-dwell

third-person singular presentout-dwells
present participleout-dwelling
past participleout-dwelt
pastout-dwelt
past participleout-dwelled
pastout-dwelled

Origin of out-dwell

From out- + dwell.

Questions about out-dwell

What is out-dwell the alternative form of?
Out-dwell is the alternative form of outdwell.

Words near out-dwell in the dictionary

  1. out-districts
  2. out-do
  3. out-does
  4. out-doing
  5. out-done
  6. out-dwell
  7. out-fit
  8. out-fits
  9. out-flank
  10. out-flanked
  11. out-flanking

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