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Definition of outgame

: to surpass in courage or stamina could outthink, outfight, and outgame the best the enemy could send against them— Foster Hailey will outgame and will finally run down and catch any deer— S. P. McCall

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History and Etymology for outgame

out- + game, adjective

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“Outgame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgame. Accessed 25 May. 2022.

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