outnumber
[ out-nuhm-ber ]
/ ˌaʊtˈnʌm bər /
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verb (used with object)
to exceed in number.
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outnumber
/ (ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə) /
verb
(tr) to exceed in number
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outnumber
"to number more than," 1660s, from out + number (v.). Related: Outnumbered; outnumbering.
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