outgeneral

[ out-jen-er-uhl ]

/ ˌaʊtˈdʒɛn ər əl /

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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.

to outdo or surpass in generalship.

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Origin of outgeneral

First recorded in 1760–70; out- + general

Words nearby outgeneral

outfox, out from under, out-front, outfrown, outgas, outgeneral, outgiving, outgo, outgoing, outgoings, out-group

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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.
Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones
With the strategy of a Napoleon, this extraordinary man could outgeneral all who were pitted against him.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History|B. F. Riley
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

(tr) to surpass in generalship

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outgeneral

Origin of outgeneral

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