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outstared

outstared is the simple past and past participle of outstare.

Meaning of outstare

Verb

outstare (third-person singular simple present outstares, present participle outstaring, simple past and past participle outstared)

  1. (transitive) To stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away.
    • […]I would outstare the sternest eyes that look,
      Outbrave the heart most daring on earth,
      Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear,
      Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey,
      To win thee, lady.[…]c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    Synonyms:
    stare out

Questions about outstared

What is outstared the simple past and past participle of?
Outstared is the simple past and past participle of outstare.

Words near outstared in the dictionary

  1. outstandingness
  2. outstandings
  3. outstands
  4. outstank
  5. outstare
  6. outstared
  7. outstares
  8. outstaring
  9. outstart
  10. outstarted
  11. outstarting

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