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outtowering

outtowering is the present participle and gerund of outtower.

Meaning of outtower

Verb

outtower (third-person singular simple present outtowers, present participle outtowering, simple past and past participle outtowered)

  1. (transitive) To rise higher than; to tower above.
    • Tou see a person, who, added to yourself, would make, you think, a glorious being, and you proceed to idealize accordingly; you stand on his head, and outtower the tallest; you club your brains with his, and are wiser than the wisest; you add the heat of your heart to his, and produce a very...1854, The Eclectic Review, page 147

Questions about outtowering

What is outtowering the present participle and gerund of?
Outtowering is the present participle and gerund of outtower.

Words near outtowering in the dictionary

  1. outtopped
  2. outtopping
  3. outtops
  4. outtower
  5. outtowered
  6. outtowering
  7. outtowers
  8. outtrade
  9. outtraded
  10. outtrades
  11. outtrading

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