outrose
outrose is the simple past of outrise.
Meaning of outrise
Verb
outrise (third-person singular simple present outrises, present participle outrising, simple past outrose, past participle outrisen)
- To rise to a greater height or level than.
- Warmer water increases the expansion pressure and gives greater artesian pressure. For this reason a warm well will outrise a similar cool well.1948, Long Island Forum Volume 11, page 177
- To surpass in growth, prominence, or development.
- I don't mean to say that we are going to outrise San Francisco, but to be a twin city to the one over the bay. We can be such a city with the population, growth and development that are coming our way.1907, Oakland Tribune 1907-04-17, page 5
- To rise earlier than.
- How many there are that take pleasure in toil; that can outrise the sun, outwatch the moon, and outrun the fields’ wild beasts!1839, The Saturday Magazine Vol 15 Iss 464, page 117
- To rise up in revolt or rebellion.
- I say such a war would propagate itself throughout Europe […] and sooner or later will cause Europe to outrise.1914, James Connolly, Labour in rish History, page 188
Questions about outrose
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