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outstanding
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Outstanding
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out·stand·ing
/
ˌaʊtˈstæn
dɪŋ
/
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out-
stan
-ding
]
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adjective
1.
prominent; conspicuous; striking:
an outstanding example of courage.
2.
marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished:
an outstanding student.
3.
continuing in existence; remaining unsettled, unpaid, etc.:
outstanding debts.
4.
(of securities and the like) publicly issued and sold or in circulation.
5.
standing out; projecting:
a stiff, outstanding fabric.
6.
Archaic.
that resists or opposes.
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Origin:
1605–15;
outstand
+
-ing
2
Related forms
out·stand·ing·ly,
adverb
out·stand·ing·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
eminent.
3.
owing, due.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
out·stand
/
ˌaʊtˈstænd
/
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[
out-
stand
]
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verb,
out·stood,
out·stand·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to be prominent.
verb (used with object)
2.
to stay or remain beyond:
to outstand the hour.
Origin:
1565–75;
out-
+
stand
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outstanding
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World English Dictionary
outstand
(ˌaʊtˈstænd)
—
vb
,
-stands
,
-standing
,
-stood
1.
(
intr
) to be outstanding or excel
2.
(
intr
)
nautical
to stand out to sea
3.
archaic
(
tr
) to last beyond
outstanding
(ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
superior; excellent; distinguished
2.
prominent, remarkable, or striking
3.
still in existence; unsettled, unpaid, or unresolved
4.
(of shares, bonds, etc) issued and sold
5.
projecting or jutting upwards or outwards
out'standingly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
outstanding
1571, "projecting, prominent, detached" (implied in outstand (v.)), from
out
+
stand
(v.). Figurative sense of "conspicuous, striking" is first recorded 1830. Meaning "unpaid, unsettled" is from 1797.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The savings will be used to pay off
outstanding
pensions and wages.
Milk dispensing and cleaning systems are also
outstanding
.
As a by-product, some
outstanding
lunar science was done, leading ultimately to
an understanding of the moon's origin.
Its colors and handsome erect shape make it an
outstanding
container plant for
autumn.
Tour this site to learn more about the cave's
outstanding
paintings.
Evidence of
outstanding
teaching and a proven commitment to research and scholarship required.
These repurchased shares are then reissued to employees, leaving the number of
outstanding
shares unchanged.
Graduate education generally does not do an
outstanding
job of preparing job candidates for that reality.
Gore showed
outstanding
strength and peripheral vision throughout his high school career.
Perfectionism is about being perfect-not simply
outstanding
.
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