outlead
outlead · outleads · outled · outleading
To bring about; to encourageTo bring about; to encourage.
Meaning
4 sensesTo bring about; to encourage.
(transitive)To exceed in leadership.
(transitive)To exceed in leading; to maintain a strong lead ahead of; to outcompete.
(archaic)To lead out.
Origin
From Middle English outleden (“to lead out”), from Old English ūtlǣdan (“to lead or bringFrom Middle English outleden (“to lead out”), from Old English ūtlǣdan (“to lead or bring out”), from ūt- (“out”) + lǣdan (“to lead”). Equivalent to out- + lead.
From out- (“beyond, surpassing”) + lead.
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Forms
outleads, outleading, outled, outledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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