Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To delay until the end of; wait out.
- transitive verb To get the better of or overcome by refraining from action.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To lie in ambush longer than; surpass in waiting or expecting.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
wait for something to end - verb To gain an
advantage by simplywaiting
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Examples
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He says the Taliban, who are indigenous to Afghanistan, are in a good position to come out on top because it can outwait “the enemy.”
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Abe, I always thought a government staffer could outwait an author who panics at the first flicker of a surge on his bunny monitor.
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"He has billions of dollars that he can use for a while; he can outwait the rebels," said Lisa Anderson, a Cairo-based Libya expert.
Gadhafi Girds for Long Survival Battle Sam Dagher 2011
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He says the Taliban, who are indigenous to Afghanistan, are in a good position to come out on top because it can outwait “the enemy.”
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In other words, either trying to outwait the revolutionaries or imposing the Tiananmen solution risked the downfall of the economic empires of Egypt’s ruling groups.
Michael Schwartz: The (Sometimes) Incredible Power of Nonviolent Protest Michael Schwartz 2011
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In other words, either trying to outwait the revolutionaries or imposing the Tiananmen solution risked the downfall of the economic empires of Egypt’s ruling groups.
Michael Schwartz: The (Sometimes) Incredible Power of Nonviolent Protest Michael Schwartz 2011
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She loved the throbbing, breathless anticipation of leisurely lovemaking, too—if she could manage to outwait him.
Black Magic Cherry Adair 2010
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They believe they can outwork you, outwait you, and yes, out-organize you.
The Obama Diaries Laura Ingraham 2010
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They believe they can outwork you, outwait you, and yes, out-organize you.
The Obama Diaries Laura Ingraham 2010
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She loved the throbbing, breathless anticipation of leisurely lovemaking, too—if she could manage to outwait him.
Black Magic Cherry Adair 2010
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