Meanings
verboutkeep (third-person singular simple present outkeeps, present participle outkeeping, simple past and past participle outkept)
present singular third person outkeeps · participle present outkeeping · participle past outkept · past outkept
- transitiveTo keep or last, without spoiling, longer than.
A poorer butter for present use seems sometimes to outkeep a better quality.
1876, Illinois State Dairymen's Association, Annual Report, page 351 more example
[…] 'Carlough' is the best variety [of apple], far outkeeping Green Sweet and Paradise.
1900, Report of the Maryland State Horticultural Society
Origin
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