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tr.v., -wore (-wôr', -wōr'), -worn (-wôrn', -wōrn'), -wear·ing, -wears.
  1. To last longer than; outlast: durable clothing that outwears other brands.
  2. To get over (something) by the passage of time; outgrow: "He . . . may outwear those unattractive qualities of character" (Westminster Gazette).

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verb

    To live, exist, or remain longer than: outlast, outlive, survive. See continue/stop/pause.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: last longer than others

Meaning #2: exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress
  Synonyms: tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue

 
 
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