"outtell" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outtells [present, singular, third-person], outtelling [participle, present], outtold [participle, past], outtold [past]
Etymology: From out- + tell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|tell}} out- + tell Head templates: {{en-verb|outtells|outtelling|outtold}} outtell (third-person singular simple present outtells, present participle outtelling, simple past and past participle outtold)
  1. (transitive) To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning."
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