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Outwit Verb Superior Out·Wit Transitive Cleverness Archaic Surpass

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
out·wit
\\ˌau̇t-ˈwit\\ transitive verb
(-wit·ted ; -wit·ting)
 DATE  1643
1. to get the better of by superior cleverness :
outsmart

2. archaic : to surpass in wisdom
English Etymology
outwit
  "to get the better of by superior wits," 1652, from out + wit (q.v.).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
outwit
out·wit / 7aut5wit / verb (-tt-) [VN]
    to defeat sb / sth or gain an advantage over them by doing sth clever
   (智力上)超过,胜过
   SYN 
outsmart
 :
   Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents.
   他反正总能设法智胜对手。
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
outwit
\(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: out- + wit
1. : to defeat or get the better of by superior cleverness or ingenuity :
overreach

 < how best to outwit the youngster and set him to learning when he is not fully aware of it — G.N.Shuster >
 < three men, caught outwitting an innocent pinball machine with a powerful magnet — Phoenix Flame >
2. archaic : to surpass in wisdom
 < outsee seers and outwit sages — R.W.Emerson >
Synonyms: see
frustrate

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