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outdefend

outdefend verb: to defend better than another.

Verb

outdefend (third-person singular simple present outdefends, present participle outdefending, simple past and past participle outdefended)

  1. (transitive) To defend better than another.
    • "There's a way to beat Nick Saban," Cowherd explained. "You're not going to outdefend Nick Saban. He's the master.2013 December 19, “Colin Cowherd's message to Alabama fans: Malzahn 'a nightmare' for Saban,' predicts Auburn beats Alabama next year”, in AL.com

Forms of outdefend

third-person singular presentoutdefends
present participleoutdefending
past participleoutdefended
pastoutdefended

Origin of outdefend

From out- + defend.

Questions about outdefend

What does outdefend mean?
Outdefend means to defend better than another.
What part of speech is outdefend?
Outdefend is a verb.
What is the past tense of outdefend?
The past tense of outdefend is outdefended.

Words near outdefend in the dictionary

  1. outdeadlifts
  2. outdebate
  3. outdebated
  4. outdebates
  5. outdebating
  6. outdefend
  7. outdefended
  8. outdefending
  9. outdefends
  10. outdegree
  11. outdegrees

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