Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To last longer than; outlast.
- transitive verb To use up or exhaust.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To wear out; exhaust utterly; wear away; waste; impair; hence, to render obsolete.
- To exhaust gradually by use or persistence; use up; consume; hence, to pass away (time); last out; endure to the end of; wait till the expiration or conclusion of.
- To wear or last longer than; outlast.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To wear out; to consume or destroy by wearing.
- transitive verb To last longer than; to outlast.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
wear out - verb To
outlast - verb To
survive longer
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
- verb last longer than others
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Examples
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In keeping with that theme, his outwear is a durable nylon-cotton blend "to withstand the harsh environment we've created."
Toronto Sun 2009
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Super-insulated outwear for sitting in treestands - toasty until the cold wind blew through.
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The Tiffany Lawrence line is an exclusive outwear -- primarily coats.
Atim Oton: Emerging Designer, Tiffany Lawrence, Triumphs with Showroom New York Atim Oton 2012
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The Tiffany Lawrence line is an exclusive outwear -- primarily coats.
Atim Oton: Emerging Designer, Tiffany Lawrence, Triumphs with Showroom New York Atim Oton 2012
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Missoni dress: We've covered daywear and outwear, but the winter dinner party/bar scene calls for a bit more imagination.
Elizabeth Nicholas: The Iceman Cometh Elizabeth Nicholas 2011
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Super-insulated outwear for sitting in treestands - toasty until the cold wind blew through.
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Missoni dress: We've covered daywear and outwear, but the winter dinner party/bar scene calls for a bit more imagination.
Elizabeth Nicholas: The Iceman Cometh Elizabeth Nicholas 2011
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Getty Images Richard Chai's menswear line also featured layers of thick outwear over knits in a show that was all about relaxation and sophistication.
Trend Watch: Layers 2010
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Getty Images Richard Chai's menswear line also featured layers of thick outwear over knits in a show that was all about relaxation and sophistication.
Trend Watch: Layers 2010
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Mixed within the brand's vintage flannel shirts and outwear-like cardigans are exclusive store collaborations from Crockett
J.Crew's Uptown Men 2010
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