outblaze

verb

intransitive verb

: to blaze out
the smouldering fire again outblazed within him—William Morris

transitive verb

[out- + blaze] : to outdo in brilliance of light : outshine
outblazing the moon—William Sansom

Word History

Etymology

out entry 1 + blaze

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“Outblaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outblaze. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.

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