figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
outfigure
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a word derived from
figure.
Example Sentences
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So does fellow Poet Georgie Sicking: He never let a cow outfigure him And never missed a loop.
From Time Magazine Archive
Perhaps there are older men who can outfigure him on loads and stresses, but as a field general he stands alone.
From Then I'll Come Back to You by Larry Evans
Isom could guess to a hundredweight the contents of a stack of hay, and there never was a banker in this world that could outfigure him on interest.
From The Bondboy by George W. (George Washington) Ogden
I lingered through the night to break of day, Nor once did sleep extend a wing to me, Intently busied with a vast array Of epithets that should outfigure thee.
From Time's Laughingstocks and Other Verses by Thomas Hardy
Sure!" said the Honorable David heartily, adding: "You can always outfigure me, two to one, when it comes to the real thing.
From The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush by Francis Lynde
