outstand

American  

[out-stand] / ˌaʊtˈstænd /

verb (used without object)

outstood, outstanding

1. to be prominent.

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verb (used with object)

outstood, outstanding

1. to stay or remain beyond.

   to outstand the hour.

outstand British  

/ ˌaʊtˈstænd /

verb

1. (intr) to be outstanding or excel

2. (intr) nautical to stand out to sea

3. archaic (tr) to last beyond

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Usage

What does outstand mean? To outstand is to stay or remain beyond, as in Mattie outstood the rain during the long hike and managed to reach the end.To outstand is also to be prominent or surpassing. When you outstand someone else, you are more prominent, conspicuous, or striking than the other person (go, you!). You might outstand someone in terms of social status, physical size, beauty, charisma, or anything else you might compare people about. Example: Mateo really outstood at the competition tonight.

Etymology

Origin of outstand

First recorded in 1565–75; out- + stand

Example Sentences

Bad press notices and the lack of any outstand ing talent other than Clark & McCullough put Here Goes the Bride into the past tense.

From Time Magazine Archive

Would the foundations of the house outstand it?

From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George