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out-general

out-general is the alternative form of outgeneral.

Meaning of outgeneral

Verb

outgeneral (third-person singular simple present outgenerals, present participle (US) outgeneraling or (UK) outgeneralling, simple past and past participle (US) outgeneraled or (UK) outgeneralled)

  1. (transitive) To outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership.
    • In general, our Generals were out generalled on Long Island, and Sullivan and Stirling with 1000 Men were made Prisoners, in Consequence of which, and several other unfortunate Circumstances, a Council of War thought it prudent to retreat from that Island, and Governors Island and then from New...1776 October 8, John Adams, Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams

Forms of out-general

third-person singular presentout-generals
present participle USout-generaling
present participle UKout-generalling
past participle USout-generaled
past USout-generaled
past participle UKout-generalled
past UKout-generalled

Questions about out-general

What is out-general the alternative form of?
Out-general is the alternative form of outgeneral.

Words near out-general in the dictionary

  1. out-flanking
  2. out-flanks
  3. out-friend
  4. out-front
  5. out-gassing
  6. out-general
  7. out-generaled
  8. out-go
  9. out-goes
  10. out-going
  11. out-gone

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