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Definition of Outgain
1. to gain more than [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outgain
Literary usage of Outgain
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: Supplement by John Jamieson (1825)
"291- outgain, s. The entertainment given to a bride in her father's or master's
... Removing; used in the same sense with outgain, which is the proper form. ..."
2. Pork-production by William Wesley Smith, Robert Alexander Craig (1920)
"The principal reason why pigs fed a balanced ration always outgain those given
an unbalanced one like corn alone, is because it is eaten with greater relish ..."
3. Feeds and Feeding Abridged by William Arnon Henry, Frank Barron Morrison (1915)
"... importance in determining gain in the feed lot; the calm, quiet animal which
eats and then lies down is almost sure to outgain the restless, active one. ..."
4. Chance and Luck: A Discussion of the Laws of Luck, Coincidences, Wagers ...by Richard Anthony Proctor by Richard Anthony Proctor (1889)
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