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Outstand vs Outsmart - What's the difference?

outstand | outsmart |

In lang=en terms the difference between outstand and outsmart

is that outstand is to stand over; remain untouched, unimpaired, unsettled, uncollected, unpaid, or otherwise undetermined while outsmart is to beat in a competition of wits.

As verbs the difference between outstand and outsmart

is that outstand is to resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding while outsmart is to beat in a competition of wits.

outstand

English

Verb

  • To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding.
  • To surpass in standing; stand or remain beyond; outstay.
  • To project outward from the main body; stand out prominently; be prominent.
  • To stand out to sea.
  • To stand over; remain untouched, unimpaired, unsettled, uncollected, unpaid, or otherwise undetermined.
    • outstanding contracts

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    outsmart

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to beat in a competition of wits
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 13 , author=Andrew Benson , title=Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Maldonado, who is in only his second season in Formula 1, won the Spanish Grand Prix after his team outsmarted Ferrari with pit-stop timing.}}

    Synonyms

    * outfox, outguess, outwit

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