Dictionary
out•work
Pronunciation: (
—v.out"wûrk';
—n.out'wûrk"), [key]
—v.t., -worked or -wrought, -work•ing,
—n.
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v.t.
1. to work harder, better, or faster than.
2. to work out or carry on to a conclusion; finish:
a problem to be outworked in after generations.
3. Archaic.to outdo in workmanship.
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n.
a minor defense built or established outside the principal fortification limits.
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