outfame
outfame verb: to become more famous than, particularly in a competitive sense.
Verb
outfame (third-person singular simple present outfames, present participle outfaming, simple past and past participle outfamed)
- To become more famous than, particularly in a competitive sense.
- ...those two great captains, (whom Alexander sought by all means to outfame,) when they endeavoured to subject unto them the Oxydracae1829, Sir Walter Raleigh, The history of the world, page 374
- ... and the plebian Robin Hood mated with a simple Marian as his forest-queen was thus destined to outfame the noble but obscure Fitz-Ooth, and the Lady Maude Fitz-Walter.1858, Martin Farquhar Tupper, Stephan Langton - Volume 1, page 198
- Synonyms:
- outshine
Synonyms of outfame
Forms of outfame
| third-person singular present | outfames |
|---|---|
| present participle | outfaming |
| past participle | outfamed |
| past | outfamed |
Origin of outfame
From out- + fame.
Questions about outfame
- What does outfame mean?
- Outfame means to become more famous than, particularly in a competitive sense.
- What part of speech is outfame?
- Outfame is a verb.
- What is the past tense of outfame?
- The past tense of outfame is outfamed.
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