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/owt'woch"/, v.t.1. to outdo or surpass in watching.2. to watch, or maintain a vigil, until the end of: The mourners had outwatched the night.[1620-30; OUT- + WATCH]
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Outwatch — Out*watch , v. t. To exceed in watching. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outwatch — verb a) To watch more than someone else b) To maintain a vigil beyond the end … Wiktionary
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outwatch — /aʊtˈwɒtʃ/ (say owt woch) verb (t) 1. to outdo in watching. 2. to watch until the end of …
outwatch — v.tr. 1 watch more than or longer than. 2 archaic keep awake beyond the end of (night etc.) … Useful english dictionary
outdo — v 1. surpass, exceed, outreach, excel, overtop, out Herod, go beyond, outsoar, transcend; outclass, outrank, outrate, come first, be superior to, take precedence over, override, overrule; outweigh, over weigh, outbalance, overbalance, tip the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
outwake — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: out + wake : to remain awake longer than : outwatch … Useful english dictionary
