outwork.
To work more, faster, or harder than (someone else).
Meaning & usage
To work more, faster, or harder than (someone else).
A few may be able to outsmart him, but no one can outwork him.
To work out to a finish; to complete.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English work English outwork From out- + work.
A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
Beyond the castle, scattered outworks offered some protection for the farther-flung peasants.
Agricultural work done outdoors in the fields.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English work English outwork From out- + work.
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