Word Study
outgo
CIDE DICTIONARY
outgo, v. t.
- To go beyond; to exceed in swiftness; to surpass; to outdo. [1913 Webster]
- To circumvent; to overreach. Denham. [1913 Webster]
outgo, n.
That which goes out, or is paid out; outlay; expenditure; -- the opposite of income ; as, when one's outgo exceeds one's income, distress follows quickly. Lowell. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
outgo, v. & n.
--v.tr. (3rd sing. present -goes; past -went; past part. -gone) archaic go faster than; surpass.
--n. (pl. -goes) expenditure of money, effort, etc.
--v.tr. (3rd sing. present -goes; past -went; past part. -gone) archaic go faster than; surpass.
--n. (pl. -goes) expenditure of money, effort, etc.
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outgo
Transcursion
VB transgress, surpass, pass, go beyond, go by, show in front, come to the front, shoot ahead of, steal a march upon, steal a gain upon, overstep, overpass, overreach, overgo, override, overleap, overjump, overskip, overlap, overshoot the mark, outstrip, outleap, outjump, outgo, outstep, outrun, outride, outrival, outdo, beat, beat hollow, distance, leave in the lurch, leave in the rear, throw into the shade, exceed, transcend, surmount, soar, encroach, trespass, infringe, trench upon, entrench on, intrench on, strain, stretch a point, strain a point, cross the Rubicon.For further exploring for "outgo" in Webster Dictionary Online