outgeneral

[ out-jen-er-uhl ]
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verb (used with object),out·gen·er·aled, out·gen·er·al·ing or (especially British) out·gen·er·alled, out·gen·er·al·ling.
  1. to outdo or surpass in generalship.

Origin of outgeneral

1
First recorded in 1760–70; out- + general

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How to use outgeneral in a sentence

  • Well, as anybody at the Drones will tell you, Bertram Wooster is a pretty hard chap to outgeneral.

    Right Ho, Jeeves | P. G. Wodehouse
  • I, in common with others, was much annoyed by their cattle, but desiring peace I studied how to outgeneral these cattle.

  • With the strategy of a Napoleon, this extraordinary man could outgeneral all who were pitted against him.

  • In any game from stud-poker to marketing mining stock Mr. Wingfield can outwit, outmaneuver and outgeneral a hundred like "Larry."

    My Adventures with Your Money | George Graham Rice
  • To outgeneral Lee, Grant well knew required a greater master of the art of war than himself.

    The Life of Jefferson Davis | Frank H. Alfriend

British Dictionary definitions for outgeneral

outgeneral

/ (ˌaʊtˈdʒɛnərəl) /


verb-als, -alling or -alled or US -als, -aling or -aled
  1. (tr) to surpass in generalship

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