outcompass
outcompass · outcompasses · outcompassed · outcompassing
To exceed the limits ofTo exceed the limits of; to surpass, transcend or go beyond.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, rare)To exceed the limits of; to surpass, transcend or go beyond.
Origin
From out- + compass (“limit”).From out- + compass (“limit”).
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Forms
outcompasses, outcompassing, outcompassed, outcompassed| Base form | outcompass · to outcompass |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | outcompasses |
| Present participle | outcompassing |
| Past simple | outcompassed |
| Past participle | outcompassed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle