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Webster 1913 Edition


Outgeneral

Out-gen′er-al

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Outgeneraled
or
Outgeneralled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Outgeneraling
or
Outgeneralling
.]
To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill or executive ability; to outmaneuver.
Chesterfield.

Webster 1828 Edition


Outgeneral

OUTGEN'ERAL

,
Verb.
T.
To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill.

Definition 2024


outgeneral

outgeneral

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outgeneral (third-person singular simple present outgenerals, present participle outgeneralling or outgeneraling, simple past and past participle outgeneralled or outgeneraled)

  1. (transitive) To outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership.
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 239:
      With far fewer troops at his disposal, Frederick had out-generaled and out-manoeuvred the flower of Austro-French chivalry – and out-strategized it too [...].