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outsearch

outsearch verb: to surpass in searching.

Verb

outsearch (third-person singular simple present outsearches, present participle outsearching, simple past and past participle outsearched)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in searching.
    • Since it will rarely be possible to win a game straight from the book, its main benefit is that during the opening phase of the game search-time is saved, which may be used later in the game to outsearch the opponent.2003, Tony Marsland, Ian Frank, Computers and Games: Second International Conference, page 76

Forms of outsearch

third-person singular presentoutsearches
present participleoutsearching
past participleoutsearched
pastoutsearched

Origin of outsearch

From out- + search.

Questions about outsearch

What does outsearch mean?
Outsearch means to surpass in searching.
What part of speech is outsearch?
Outsearch is a verb.
What is the past tense of outsearch?
The past tense of outsearch is outsearched.

Words near outsearch in the dictionary

  1. outscreams
  2. outscriber
  3. outscribers
  4. outseam
  5. outseams
  6. outsearch
  7. outsearched
  8. outsearches
  9. outsearching
  10. outsee
  11. outseeing

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