OUTSTAND Definition & Meaning

outstand

[ out-stand ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

outstood, outstanding.

to be prominent.

verb (used with object)

outstood, outstanding.

to stay or remain beyond:
to outstand the hour.

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verb

intr to be outstanding or excel
intr nautical to stand out to sea
archaic.
tr to last beyond

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Origin of outstand¹

First recorded in 1565–75; out- + stand

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Example Sentences

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While their million dollar plus prices continue to outstand me, I am very cognizant of why there is a market for Richard Mille’s special sapphire crystal-cased timepieces.

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Outstand′ing, prominent: uncollected: remaining unpaid.

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Outstand, owt-stand′, v.t. to resist or withstand: to stand beyond the proper time.—v.i. to stand out or project from a mass: to remain unpaid or unsettled in any way.—adj.

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The purchase, expected to close later this year, was approved by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Management IV, LP, which owns a majority of Hughes outstand stock, the statement said.

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Bad press notices and the lack of any outstand ing talent other than Clark & McCullough put Here Goes the Bride into the past tense.

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More About Outstand

**What does outstand mean?**

To outstand is to stay or remain beyond, as in Mattie outstood the rain during the long hike and managed to reach the end.

To outstand is also to be prominent or surpassing. When you outstand someone else, you are more prominent, conspicuous, or striking than the other person (go, you!). You might outstand someone in terms of social status, physical size, beauty, charisma, or anything else you might compare people about.

Example: Mateo really outstood at the competition tonight.

**Where does outstand come from?**

The first records of the term outstand come from around the 1560s. It combines the prefix out- meaning “going beyond” or “surpassing,” and the term stand, meaning “to maintain a position.”

Outstand isn’t a very common term in the “surpassing” sense. It’s more likely that when you outstand someone else, you would be described as outstanding. This verb is sometimes used in formal events in which two or more people are directly compared. Still, if someone says you outstood at something, we say you should take the compliment with a smile!

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**How is outstand used in real life?**

Outstand is usually used formally, while outshine or outlast might be used in more informal settings. It is sometimes mistakenly used instead of outstanding.

The main goal of the competitors analysis is to find out how your target audience perceive your rivals, and outstand –

— Semrush (@semrush)

When you hate you create an energy that’s frequency doesn’t vibrate in a way something will be able to maintain longevity. Positive vibrations will outstand negativity.

— TheShoeSurgeon (@TheShoeSurgeon)

Your evolution of jumping parties will outstand human race evolution..

— Ashraf (@Ashraf90074211)

Updated on February 27, 2023

**Try using outstand!**

Is outstand used correctly in the following sentence?

“If I’m going to get tickets to the big game, I’m going to have to outstand everyone here in line.”

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