"outfame" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outfames [present, singular, third-person], outfaming [participle, present], outfamed [participle, past], outfamed [past]
Etymology: out- + fame Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|fame}} out- + fame Head templates: {{en-verb}} outfame (third-person singular simple present outfames, present participle outfaming, simple past and past participle outfamed)
  1. (transitive) To become more famous than, particularly in a competitive sense. Tags: transitive Synonyms: outshine
    Sense id: en-outfame-en-verb-Y69~UFFH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-

Inflected forms

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