"outdirect" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outdirects [present, singular, third-person], outdirecting [participle, present], outdirected [participle, past], outdirected [past]
Etymology: out- + direct Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|direct}} out- + direct Head templates: {{en-verb}} outdirect (third-person singular simple present outdirects, present participle outdirecting, simple past and past participle outdirected)
  1. (transitive, nonce word) To surpass in directing. Tags: nonce-word, transitive
    Sense id: en-outdirect-en-verb-ZaKONDpi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-

Inflected forms

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