outgeneral
See also: out-general
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
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Verb
outgeneral (third-person singular simple present outgenerals, present participle outgeneralling or outgeneraling, simple past and past participle outgeneralled or outgeneraled)
- (transitive) To outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 239:
- With far fewer troops at his disposal, Frederick had out-generaled and out-manoeuvred the flower of Austro-French chivalry – and out-strategized it too [...].
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 239: