outreign
outreign · outreigns · outreigned · outreigning
To surpass in reigningTo surpass in reigning; to reign through the whole of, or longer than.
Meaning
1 sensesTo surpass in reigning; to reign through the whole of, or longer than.
On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest-serving monarch, having outreigned Queen Victoria.
Origin
From out- + reign.From out- + reign.
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Forms
outreigns, outreigning, outreigned, outreignedregular · Lesson
| Base form | outreign · to outreign |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | outreigns |
| Present participle | outreigning |
| Past simple | outreigned |
| Past participle | outreigned |
Tenses
outreign · outreigned · will outreign · have outreignedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
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 dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.