outgo
Use Outgo in a sentence
noun
1.
the act or process of going out: Her illness occasioned a tremendous outgo of affectionate concern.
2.
money paid out; expenditure: a record of income and outgo.
3.
something that goes out; outflow: The outgo of electrical energy had to be increased.
verb (used with object)
4.
to go beyond; outdistance: to outgo the minimum rquirements.
5.
to surpass, excel, or outdo: Each child was encouraged to outgo the others.
6.
Archaic. to go faster than; excel in speed.
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| outgo | |
| —vb , -goes, -going, -went, -gone | |
| 1. | (tr) to exceed or outstrip |
| —n | |
| 2. | cost; outgoings; outlay |
| 3. | something that goes out; outflow |
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Example sentences
Part of closing the gap between income and outgo has been the seven-day-a-week drug-testing laboratory.
These rate and benefit adjustments are expected to keep income and outgo roughly balanced on the average.
If the income is less than the required outgo, and you have no credit, you are in trouble.
Illustrations of future cost possibilities must recognize an upward trend in benefit outgo for long periods ahead.
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