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outgeneral

[ out-jen-er-uh l ]

/ ˌaʊtˈdʒɛn ər əl /

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verb (used with object), out·gen·er·aled, out·gen·er·al·ing or (especially British) out·gen·er·alled, out·gen·er·al·ling.

to outdo or surpass in generalship.

Origin of outgeneral

First recorded in 1760–70; out- + general

Words nearby outgeneral

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Example sentences from the Web for outgeneral

There were many signs, and I had to be always on the lookout to outgeneral them.

Death Valley in '49 |William Lewis Manly
In any game from stud-poker to marketing mining stock Mr. Wingfield can outwit, outmaneuver and outgeneral a hundred like "Larry."

My Adventures with Your Money |George Graham Rice
To outgeneral Lee, Grant well knew required a greater master of the art of war than himself.

The Life of Jefferson Davis |Frank H. Alfriend
With the strategy of a Napoleon, this extraordinary man could outgeneral all who were pitted against him.

Makers and Romance of Alabama History |B. F. Riley

I, in common with others, was much annoyed by their cattle, but desiring peace I studied how to outgeneral these cattle.

Forty Years Among the Indians |Daniel W. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for outgeneral

outgeneral

/ (ˌaʊtˈdʒɛnərəl) /

verb -als, -alling or -alled or US -als, -aling or -aled

(tr) to surpass in generalship