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outstay
[ out-stey ]
/ ˌaʊtˈsteɪ /
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verb (used with object)
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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outsprint, outstand, outstanding, outstare, outstation, outstay, outstretch, outstrip, outstroke, outsung, outswear
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British Dictionary definitions for outstay
outstay
/ (ˌaʊtˈsteɪ) /
verb (tr)
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