outfinish

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English

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Etymology

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From out- +‎ finish.

Verb

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outfinish (third-person singular simple present outfinishes, present participle outfinishing, simple past and past participle outfinished)

  1. (transitive) To finish ahead of; to defeat or surpass by finishing first.
    The sprinter outfinished all of his rivals and set a new world record.