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I would like to be like Britney, but maybe better, but I don't wanna outshine her.
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Meaning of "outshine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUTSHINE

outshine  [ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUTSHINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Outshine is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb outshine in English.

WHAT DOES OUTSHINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of outshine in the English dictionary

The first definition of outshine in the dictionary is to shine more brightly than. Other definition of outshine is to surpass in excellence, beauty, wit, etc. Outshine is also to emit light.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OUTSHINE

PRESENT

Present
I outshine
you outshine
he/she/it outshines
we outshine
you outshine
they outshine
Present continuous
I am outshining
you are outshining
he/she/it is outshining
we are outshining
you are outshining
they are outshining
Present perfect
I have outshone
you have outshone
he/she/it has outshone
we have outshone
you have outshone
they have outshone
Present perfect continuous
I have been outshining
you have been outshining
he/she/it has been outshining
we have been outshining
you have been outshining
they have been outshining
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I outshone
you outshone
he/she/it outshone
we outshone
you outshone
they outshone
Past continuous
I was outshining
you were outshining
he/she/it was outshining
we were outshining
you were outshining
they were outshining
Past perfect
I had outshone
you had outshone
he/she/it had outshone
we had outshone
you had outshone
they had outshone
Past perfect continuous
I had been outshining
you had been outshining
he/she/it had been outshining
we had been outshining
you had been outshining
they had been outshining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will outshine
you will outshine
he/she/it will outshine
we will outshine
you will outshine
they will outshine
Future continuous
I will be outshining
you will be outshining
he/she/it will be outshining
we will be outshining
you will be outshining
they will be outshining
Future perfect
I will have outshone
you will have outshone
he/she/it will have outshone
we will have outshone
you will have outshone
they will have outshone
Future perfect continuous
I will have been outshining
you will have been outshining
he/she/it will have been outshining
we will have been outshining
you will have been outshining
they will have been outshining
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would outshine
you would outshine
he/she/it would outshine
we would outshine
you would outshine
they would outshine
Conditional continuous
I would be outshining
you would be outshining
he/she/it would be outshining
we would be outshining
you would be outshining
they would be outshining
Conditional perfect
I would have outshine
you would have outshine
he/she/it would have outshine
we would have outshine
you would have outshine
they would have outshine
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been outshining
you would have been outshining
he/she/it would have been outshining
we would have been outshining
you would have been outshining
they would have been outshining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you outshine
we let´s outshine
you outshine
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to outshine
Past participle
outshone
Present Participle
outshining
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUTSHINE


ashine
əˈʃaɪn
beshine
bɪˈʃaɪn
chine
tʃaɪn
earthshine
ˈɜːθˌʃaɪn
eyeshine
ˈaɪˌʃaɪn
gegenschein
ˈɡeɪɡənˌʃaɪn
moonshine
ˈmuːnˌʃaɪn
overshine
ˌəʊvəˈʃaɪn
reshine
riːˈʃaɪn
shine
ʃaɪn
shoeshine
ˈʃuːˌʃaɪn
sinh
ʃaɪn
starshine
ˈstɑːˌʃaɪn
sunshine
ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUTSHINE

outscorn
outscream
outsee
outsell
outsert
outserve
outset
outsetting
outsettlement
outshame
outshining
outshone
outshoot
outshot
outshout
outside
outside broadcast
outside broadcasting unit
outside broadcasting van
outside chance

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUTSHINE

Alekhine
arshine
coffee machine
dauphine
fax machine
Josephine
life-support machine
machine
morphine
ornithine
rain or shine
Rhine
sewing machine
slot machine
thine
time machine
vending machine
voting machine
washing machine
whine

Synonyms and antonyms of outshine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OUTSHINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «outshine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of outshine

Translation of «outshine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUTSHINE

Find out the translation of outshine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of outshine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «outshine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一枝独秀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eclipsar
570 millions of speakers

English

outshine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रहण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يتفوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затмить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ofuscar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দীপ্তিেিত ছাপাইয়া যাত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éclipser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Outshine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überragen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光っ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밝게 빛나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Outshine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đánh bóng khả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிஞ்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुंकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gölgede bırakmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eclissare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przyćmić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затьмарити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pune în umbră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επισκιάσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorskadu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överglänser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

outshine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of outshine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTSHINE»

The term «outshine» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTSHINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «outshine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «outshine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about outshine

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QUOTES WITH «OUTSHINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word outshine.
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Jamie Lynn Spears
I would like to be like Britney, but maybe better, but I don't wanna outshine her.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTSHINE»

Discover the use of outshine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to outshine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Outshine: An Ovarian Cancer Memoir
A personal, medical, and spiritual journey with Karen Ingalls, who is a survivor of Stage IIC ovarian cancer.
Karen Ingalls, 2012
2
Win the Interview, Win the Job: Outshine the Competition ...
Designed to easily prepare job seekers for all types of job interviews, this book is packed with solid advice, including how to best prepare for different types of interviews, handle stress, observe etiquette, gather information, formulate ...
Caryl Rae Krannich, Ronald L. Krannich, 2006
3
American Negro Folk-Songs
If you will come to Jesus you will outshine the sun, You will outshine the sun, you will outshine the sun, And walk the golden streets on high. (The remaining six stanzas differ only in the if clauses.) The first stanza is a descendant of the gospel  ...
Newman Ivey White, 1928
4
Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand: A Concise Discourse on ...
The Laying Out of Stalks Sutra tells us that: As the jewels from the ocean outshine all the baubles of the Southern Continent, those who develop bodhichitta in their mindstreams outshine the whole group of shravakas and pratyekabuddhas.
Trijang Rinpoche, 2006
5
Outshine Treasures
It was the kind of weather during which Monro always felt like making love. Any woman around the hotel could possibly be his companion for the day and why not forever if they both so desired.
DOROTHY C RODRIGUEZ, 2014
6
How to Outshine the Rest
Author Rebecca Bonnington, a successful leadership coach and corporate trainer, believes that the answer to that simple question can give you a step-by-step approach to set yourself apart from competitors.
Rebecca Bonnington, 2014
7
Master Media Relations: The Complete Guide to Getting Better ...
The Outshine Story Stock up on a few newsworthy ideas that are timeless and that cast a positive reflection on you, your cause, your business, or your campaign. Keep these at bay until you need them. They can be unveiled at an opportune ...
Donna Giancontieri, 2008
8
Religious Folk-Songs of the Southern Negroes
She's goin' to outshine the sun, Yes, my mother's goin' to heaven to outshine the sun, An' it's way beyon' the moon. You got a home in the promise lan', Goin' to outshine the sun, O Lord, An' it's way beyon' the moon. The crown that my Jesus ...
Howard W. Odum
9
The Karmapa's Middle Way: Feast for the Fortunate
On the first ground, they outshine the hearers and solitary realizers through their generation of bodhichitta, their compassion, and their pure intention 2.2.2.1.1.1. 2.1.2.3.2 On the seventh ground, they outshine the hearers and solitary realizers  ...
‎2008
10
Practical Wisdom For Ministry
(John 14:12) Every associate pastor is also expected to do greater work than their senior man of God, but you should not try to outshine your senior pastor by attributing good things in the ministry to yourself and bad things to your leader.
Adebayo Asogba, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTSHINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term outshine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shara Proctor sets British long jump record to outshine Greg …
Shara Proctor hits the sand to set a British record of 6.98m in the women's long jump during the Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
RBISE announces results: Girls outshine boys in Rawalpindi board …
RAWALPINDI: Girls once again outshine boys in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual Examination 2015 held under the Rawalpindi ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Kellie Maloney warns Caitlyn Jenner not to 'outshine' famous …
But warning Caitlyn about trying to outshine her superstar daughters, including model Kendall Jenner, reality star Kylie and step-daughters Kim ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Dow Chemical Q2 Earnings Outshine, Currency Dents Sales …
comfortably beat earnings expectations in second-quarter 2015 and saw a healthy rise in its profits, thanks to strong margins in its performance ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
5
Dow Chemical Q2 Earnings Outshine, Currency Dents Sales
Dow Chemical (DOW - Analyst Report) comfortably beat earnings expectations in second-quarter 2015 and saw a healthy rise in its profits, ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
6
How Amazon Will Outshine Macy's by 2017
According to a new industry report from Cowen and Co., Amazon (AMZN) will displace Macy's as the number one U.S. apparel retailer by 2017. «Fox Business, Jul 15»
7
Afrobasket 2015: D'Tigers Vow To Outshine Angola, Others
Nigeria's national men basketball team, D'Tigers, has vowed to give all it has to win the forthcoming 2015 Afrobasketball championship in ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
Indian IB students outshine global counterparts by leaps and bounds
Indian International Baccalaureate (IB) students have outshone other global counterparts by many a furlong by scoring way above the global ... «Big News Network.com, Jul 15»
9
Will Apple Inc. Always Outshine Google Inc?
It's a thin slab of polished metal and glass. Press a button and it lights up in kaleidoscopic colours. It contains most aspects of your life. «The Motley Fool UK, Jul 15»
10
Why Stocks Outshine Other Assets In 2015
If you've been hanging in there with your stock investments, you've done just fine so far in 2015. The same can't be said other asset classes. «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»

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