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   outwit

   /ˌaʊtˈwɪt/

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   • 1. deceive by greater ingenuity: "Ray had outwitted many an opponent"

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   What does it mean to outwit someone?

   • (semantics) The object or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says. To defeat or gain an advantage over by superior craft or cunning stratagems; as, the thief outwitted his pursuers and left the country undetected. ‘They did so much outwit and outwealth us !’; (obsolete) Intention.

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   What does wit mean in English?

   • Use the verb outwit to describe using your brain to beat an opponent, like outwitting someone by figuring out the answer to a difficult riddle. Wit comes from the Old English word witan, which means "to know." So someone who outwits another person knows more — or at least knows more than the person thought.

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   What is outwit verb?

   • Definition of outwit verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary outwit somebody/something to defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage over them by doing something clever synonym outsmart Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What is another word for outwit?

   • Synonyms of outwit. to get the better of through cleverness. a plan to outwit their opponents at their own game. Synonyms for outwit. fox, outfox, outmaneuver, outslick, outsmart,

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOUTWIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OUTWIT definition: 1. to get an advantage over someone by acting more cleverly and often by using a trick: 2. to get…. Learn more.

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     OUTWIT meaning: 1. to get an advantage over someone by...

   • Znaczenie Outwit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     outwit definicja: 1. to get an advantage over someone by...

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     OUTWIT translate: （智力上）超過，勝過;智勝. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     outwit translate: mengalahkan kepandaian. Learn more in the...

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   1. : to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart. 2. archaic : to surpass in wisdom. Synonyms. fox. outfox. outmaneuver. outslick. outsmart. outthink. overreach. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of outwit in a Sentence. The fox managed to outwit the hunter by hiding in a tree.

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   Outwit means to get an advantage over someone by acting more cleverly and often by using a trick. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

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   Outwit definition: to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart. See examples of OUTWIT used in a sentence.

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   So someone who outwits another person knows more — or at least knows more than the person thought. You can outwit someone with clever words, or with craftiness on the playing field. An unexpected strategy can help one side outwit the other on the battlefield.

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   Outwit means to defeat or gain an advantage over someone or something by doing something clever. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

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   Outwit means to use your intelligence or a clever trick to defeat or gain an advantage over someone. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage in sentences from Collins English Dictionary.