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verb · transitive

outgnaw

outgnaw · outgnaws · outgnawed · outgnawing

To gnaw more or better thanTo gnaw more or better than; to surpass in gnawing.

Meaning

1 senses

To gnaw more or better than; to surpass in gnawing.

Origin

From out- + gnaw.

From out- + gnaw.

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Forms

outgnaws, outgnawing, outgnawed, outgnawed

Base form	outgnaw · to outgnaw
3rd person singular	outgnaws
Present participle	outgnawing
Past simple	outgnawed
Past participle	outgnawed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	outgnaw
he, she, it	outgnaws

Past simpleLesson

all persons

outgnawed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have outgnawed
he, she, it	has outgnawed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will outgnaw

Lessons 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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

outfitB2 outflow outgo outgrowB2 outhouse

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