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out·stay
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ˌaʊtˈsteɪ
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stey
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verb (used with object)
1.
to
stay
longer than.
2.
to
stay
beyond the time or duration of; overstay:
to outstay one's welcome.
Origin:
1590–1600;
out-
+
stay
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outstay
(ˌaʊtˈsteɪ)
—
vb
1.
to stay longer than
2.
to stay beyond (a limit)
3.
outstay one's welcome
See
overstay
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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