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verb · irregular · transitive · rare

outspan

outspan · outspans · outspanned · outspanning

To release oxen from a harnessTo release oxen from a harness.

Meaning

1 senses

(South Africa)To release oxen from a harness.
remove the yoke or harness from

Origin

From out + span. Compare Afrikaans uitspan.

From out + span. Compare Afrikaans uitspan.

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Forms

outspans, outspanning, outspanned, outspanned

Base form	outspan · to outspan
3rd person singular	outspans
Present participle	outspanning
Past simple	outspanned
Past participle	outspanned

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	outspan
he, she, it	outspans

Past simpleLesson

all persons

outspanned

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will outspan

Antonyms

1 antonyms

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

outskirtsB2 outsmart outsource outsourcing outspoken outstandingB1 outstandingly outstretch

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