outstood
Definition
- Verb (past tense and past participle of ):
- To remain longer than: To stay or endure beyond a certain point in time.
- To be prominent or conspicuous: To stand out or be noticeably distinct.
- Nautical (archaic): To sail out to sea (used of a ship).
- To resist or withstand: To oppose or endure something.
Usage Examples
- (He remained longer than others.)
- (It was prominently visible.)
- (It sailed out to sea.)
- (They resisted or endured it.)
Advanced Usage
"to outstand one's welcome": To stay longer than is considered polite or appropriate.
- The guest outstood his welcome, lingering until midnight. (He stayed too long.)
"to outstand a storm": To survive or endure a storm.
- The old lighthouse outstood the hurricane. (It remained standing despite the storm.)
Variants and Related Words
- Outstanding (adj): exceptionally good; prominent; unpaid.
- Her performance was outstanding. (Remarkably excellent.)
- Outstandingly (adv): in a way that is notably excellent.
- He performed outstandingly in the exam. (Very well.)
- Outstand (v): the base form; to be prominent or to endure.
- The tower outstands against the sky. (It is clearly visible.)
Synonyms
- Endure: to last or continue despite difficulties.
- Exceed: to go beyond a limit or duration.
- Prevail: to prove more powerful or lasting.
- Project: to stick out or be noticeable.
Phrasal Verbs
- Outstand against: to resist or oppose something.
- The small army outstood against the invasion. (They resisted strongly.)
Related Idioms
- Stand out like a sore thumb: to be very noticeable, often in a negative way.
- His bright coat outstood like a sore thumb in the crowd. (He was conspicuously visible.)
- Weather the storm: to survive a difficult period.
- They outstood the financial crisis by saving money. (They endured it.)