out-

prefix 5

Definitions

prefix

1

External to, on the outside of

outback

outhouse

2

Toward the outside of, away from

outcast

outlead

3

Forms verbs with the sense of surpassing or exceeding the prefixed word. This construction is productive.

outdo

outlast

4

Greater than

outsize

outrun

5

Beyond

The plant's leaves outgrew their box

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