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outshine

out·shine [ owt shn ] (past and past participle out·shone [ owt shṓn ] or out·shined, present participle out·shin·ing, 3rd person present singular out·shines)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb surpass somebody or something: to surpass somebody or something else, especially in terms of excellence or quality

2. transitive verb be brighter than something: to shine brighter than something else

3. intransitive verb produce light: to give out light ( literary )

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