"outfriend" meaning in All languages combined

See outfriend on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: outfriends [present, singular, third-person], outfriending [participle, present], outfriended [participle, past], outfriended [past]
Etymology: From out- + friend. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|friend}} out- + friend Head templates: {{en-verb}} outfriend (third-person singular simple present outfriends, present participle outfriending, simple past and past participle outfriended)
  1. (transitive) To befriend or gain more friends than (another) Tags: transitive Synonyms: out-friend
    Sense id: en-outfriend-en-verb-0tFsdqk7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-

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