Prefix with "Out"

Outdo /ˌaʊtˈduː/ (v) [p.p outdone]:

# outdo somebody/something: to do more or better than somebody else.

Sometimes small firms can outdo big business when it comes to customer care.

Not to be outdone (= not wanting to let somebody else do better), she tried again.

The brothers tried to outdo each other in everything.

Outlast /ˌaʊtˈlæst/ (v):

# ​outlast somebody/something: to continue to exist or take part in an activity for a longer time than somebody/ something.

He can outlast anyone on the dance floor.

Outlaw /ˈaʊtlɔː/ (v):

# ​outlaw something: to make something illegal.

SYNONYM: ban;

plans to outlaw the carrying of knives.

the outlawed nationalist party.

* nationalist /ˈnæʃnəlɪst/ (adj): ​wanting your country to become independent.

Outlaw /ˈaʊtlɔː/ (n):

# ​(used especially about people in the past) a person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught; a person who is not protected by the law.

Robin Hood, the world’s most famous outlaw.

Outlandishly /aʊtˈlændɪʃli/ (adv):

# (usually disapproving) ​in a strange or extremely unusual way.

SYNONYM: bizarrely;

an outlandishly dressed figure.

Outlay /ˈaʊtleɪ/ (n):

# [countable, uncountable] ​outlay (on something): the money that you have to spend in order to start a new project.

The business quickly repaid the initial outlay on advertising.

a massive financial/ capital outlay.

Outlet

Outline

Outlier

Outspoken /aʊtˈspəʊkən/ (adj):

# ​saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people.

SYNONYM: blunt;

an outspoken opponent of the leader.

outspoken comments.

outspoken in something: She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.

Outspokenly /aʊtˈspəʊkənli/ (adv):

# ​in a way that says exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people.

SYNONYM: bluntly;

He was outspokenly critical of party policy on the issue.

Outspread /ˌaʊtˈspred/ (v):

# (formal) ​spread out completely.

The bird soared high, with outspread wings.

He lay on his back, with arms outspread.

She sat poring over an outspread map.

Outspend /ˌaʊtˈspend/ (v):

# ​outspend somebody/ something: to spend more money on something than somebody else.

The US far outspends its peer nations when it comes to healthcare costs per capita.

The Democratic campaign was simply outspent on advertising by its opponents.