outbuy

verb

out·​buy ˌau̇t-ˈbī How to pronounce outbuy (audio)
outbought ˌau̇t-ˈbȯt How to pronounce outbuy (audio) ; outbuying

transitive verb

: to buy more than (someone)
Statistics Canada reports that Albertans outbought all other Canadians last December …Ron Chalmers

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outbuy was in 1608

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Cite this Entry

“Outbuy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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