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outkeep

outkeep verb: to keep or last, without spoiling, longer than.

Verb

outkeep (third-person singular simple present outkeeps, present participle outkeeping, simple past and past participle outkept)

  1. (transitive) To keep or last, without spoiling, longer than.
    • A poorer butter for present use seems sometimes to outkeep a better quality.1876, Illinois State Dairymen's Association, Annual Report, page 35
    • […] 'Carlough' is the best variety [of apple], far outkeeping Green Sweet and Paradise.1900, Report of the Maryland State Horticultural Society

Forms of outkeep

third-person singular presentoutkeeps
present participleoutkeeping
past participleoutkept
pastoutkept

Origin of outkeep

From out- + keep.

Questions about outkeep

What does outkeep mean?
Outkeep means to keep or last, without spoiling, longer than.
What part of speech is outkeep?
Outkeep is a verb.
What is the past tense of outkeep?
The past tense of outkeep is outkept.

Words near outkeep in the dictionary

  1. outjut
  2. outjuts
  3. outjutted
  4. outjutting
  5. outjuttings
  6. outkeep
  7. outkeeper
  8. outkeepers
  9. outkeeping
  10. outkeeps
  11. outken

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