outnumber
[ out-nuhm-ber ]
/ ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /
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verb (used with object)
to exceed in number.
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British Dictionary definitions for outnumber
outnumber
/ (ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə) /
verb
(tr) to exceed in number
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