"outstare" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outstares [present, singular, third-person], outstaring [participle, present], outstared [participle, past], outstared [past]
Etymology: From out- + stare. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|stare}} out- + stare Head templates: {{en-verb}} outstare (third-person singular simple present outstares, present participle outstaring, simple past and past participle outstared)
  1. (transitive) To stare at (someone) so hard or long that they look away. Tags: transitive Synonyms: stare out

Inflected forms

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