"outposition" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outpositions [present, singular, third-person], outpositioning [participle, present], outpositioned [participle, past], outpositioned [past]
Etymology: From out- + position. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|position}} out- + position Head templates: {{en-verb}} outposition (third-person singular simple present outpositions, present participle outpositioning, simple past and past participle outpositioned)
  1. To obtain a better position than.

Inflected forms

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