"outbest" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outbests [present, singular, third-person], outbesting [participle, present], outbested [participle, past], outbested [past]
Etymology: From out- + best. Etymology templates: {{af|en|out-|best}} out- + best Head templates: {{en-verb}} outbest (third-person singular simple present outbests, present participle outbesting, simple past and past participle outbested)
  1. (transitive) To be better at something. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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