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outgreens

outgreens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of outgreen.

Meaning of outgreen

Verb

outgreen (third-person singular simple present outgreens, present participle outgreening, simple past and past participle outgreened)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in environmental activism or consciousness, to be more conscientious than someone else about not harming the environment, be more green than another.
    • P&G is steering clear of exaggerated claims. Indeed, it has campaigned against "biodegradable" products, many of which don't break down in landfills. "We're not trying to outgreen everyone with advertising slogans," says Viney.1990, Zach Schiller, "P&G Tries Hauling Itself Out of America's Trash Heap", Business Week (April 23, 1990), Environment, page 101

Questions about outgreens

What is outgreens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Outgreens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of outgreen.

Words near outgreens in the dictionary

  1. outgrade
  2. outgrades
  3. outgreen
  4. outgreened
  5. outgreening
  6. outgreens
  7. outgrew
  8. outgrin
  9. outgrinned
  10. outgrinning
  11. outgrins

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