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Meaning of outfame | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

To become more famous than, particularly in a competitive sense.

transitive

Examples

“...those two great captains, (whom Alexander sought by all means to outfame,) when they endeavoured to subject unto them the Oxydracae”
“... and the plebian Robin Hood mated with a simple Marian as his forest-queen was thus destined to outfame the noble but obscure Fitz-Ooth, and the Lady Maude Fitz-Walter.”
““I can't even.” Kara sniffed. “How the hell did she manage to outfame me?””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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