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outbeaten

outbeaten is the past participle of outbeat.

Meaning of outbeat

Verb

outbeat (third-person singular simple present outbeats, present participle outbeating, simple past outbeat, past participle outbeaten)

  1. (transitive, non-native speakers' English) To beat or surpass; to outdo.
    • Even though foes in plenty could overcome Pari, / None could outbeat his unique munificence; […]1997, Kalaiñar Mu Karuṇāniti, Gleanings from Sangam Verses: English Version of Sangat Thamizh, page 160

Questions about outbeaten

What is outbeaten the past participle of?
Outbeaten is the past participle of outbeat.

Words near outbeaten in the dictionary

  1. outbearding
  2. outbeards
  3. outbearing
  4. outbears
  5. outbeat
  6. outbeaten
  7. outbeating
  8. outbeats
  9. outbeg
  10. outbegged
  11. outbegging

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