outgeneral
UK/aʊtˈdʒɛnɹəl/
outgeneral verb: to outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership.
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)
- 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
- The door closed after him, and his nephew felt that he had been completely outgeneraled. He now saw, what he had only suspected before, that his uncle wished him to marry Constance.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Proposal of Marriage”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 133
outgeneral meaning in Bengali
outgeneral in Bengali
- সামরিক দক্ষতা, নেতৃত্বে ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া
Forms of outgeneral
| third-person singular present | outgenerals |
|---|---|
| present participle US | outgeneraling |
| present participle UK | outgeneralling |
| past participle US | outgeneraled |
| past US | outgeneraled |
| past participle UK | outgeneralled |
| past UK | outgeneralled |
| alternative form | out-general |
Origin of outgeneral
From out- + general.
Questions about outgeneral
- What does outgeneral mean?
- Outgeneral means to outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership.
- What is outgeneral in Bengali?
- Outgeneral in Bengali is সামরিক দক্ষতা, নেতৃত্বে ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া. See Outgeneral meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is outgeneral?
- Outgeneral is a verb.
- How do you pronounce outgeneral?
- Outgeneral is pronounced /aʊtˈdʒɛnɹəl/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of outgeneral?
- The past tense of outgeneral is outgeneraled.
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