Etymology

outdrive

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Today it means: To drive a vehicle, etc. farther or better than. Full definition →

Middle English outdriven
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromoutdriven
  2. English todayoutdrive

From Middle English outdriven, equivalent to out- + drive.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.