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outdwell

outdwell verb: to dwell or stay beyond; to outstay.

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 outdwell

third-person singular presentoutdwells
present participleoutdwelling
past participleoutdwelt
pastoutdwelt
past participleoutdwelled
pastoutdwelled
alternative formout-dwell

Origin of outdwell

From out- + dwell.

Questions about outdwell

What does outdwell mean?
Outdwell means to dwell or stay beyond; to outstay.
What part of speech is outdwell?
Outdwell is a verb.
What is the past tense of outdwell?
The past tense of outdwell is outdwelt.

Words near outdwell in the dictionary

  1. outdumbs
  2. outdure
  3. outdured
  4. outdures
  5. outduring
  6. outdwell
  7. outdwelled
  8. outdweller
  9. outdwellers
  10. outdwelling
  11. outdwells

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