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outnumber

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Word definitions for outnumber in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. to be more in number than somebody or something.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Outnumber \Out*num"ber\, v. t. To exceed in number; as, the garrison was badly outnumbered by the attacking forces.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. be larger in number

Usage examples of outnumber.

And the balladist says that of the Claudian women too, some are apples and some are crabs, but that again the crabs outnumber the apples.

Almost as swiftly, their small party was suddenly surrounded by men bristling with weapons, outnumbered twenty to one.

It is still necessary to use hyphens when spelling outnumbers, such as thirty-two, forty-nine.

Roman men were pouring thick from the wood out of all array, followed by a close throng of the kindreds: for on this side the Romans were outnumbered and had stumbled unawares into the ambush of the Markmen, who had fallen on them straightway and disarrayed them from the first.

Octavius and Merula were eventually forced to come to the conclusion that the real reason was that he preferred to outnumber his opponent in a battle situation, whereas in fact Cinna outnumbered him.

Outnumbered and outgeneraled, Varinius had no choice other than to retreat, though he left his beautifully caparisoned Public Horse behind along with most of his soldiers.

I did the best I could with my troop, but the French outnumbered and outmastered us.

The ship came under control slowly, fighting them as a bull fights a halter, but she was outnumbered and outmastered and the wind had changed allegiance, veering round to buffet his right shoulder, not his left, driving them through the waves, not across them.

APCs--but the Americans came away with a great deal of respect for the Republican Guards, who fought on despite being outnumbered, outgunned, and outmatched in every way.

Sharpe prayed that the French would go on waiting, and that the British troops who were marching desperately to reinforce the outnumbered defenders at Quatre Bras reached the crossroads in time.

Although Soli might outnumber us two to one, Aleksandar had overcome odds of five to one at Gaugamela.

From other directions a large, motley force of Entropium warships helped the Migaan craft dispose of the outnumbered Thron vessels.

Jennantar and Jezryaladar had no choice but to fall back and circle round the pack, hoping for a clear shot in the ghastly light of the fire creeping through the grass, as the rest of the men, unarmoured and outnumbered, fought to the death.

They knew themselves outnumbered, representing but one clann, whilst in Aberdeen there were a full eight.

There was already an assortment of Aussies and Kiwis present who outnumbered the Yanks and certainly outdrank them.