outken

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verb

To surpass or exceed in knowledge.

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Meanings

verboutken (third-person singular simple present outkens, present participle outkenning, simple past and past participle outkenned or outkent)

present singular third person outkens · participle present outkenning · participle past outkenned · past outkenned · participle past outkent · past outkent

  1. nonce wordtransitiveTo surpass or exceed in knowledge.

    Though feeble, they outken the ken Of able scientific men; So one might say "It doesn't pay To be too doggone healthy.

    1930, New York State Medical Association, Medical Society of the State of New York, New York State journal of medicine, volume 30

Origin

From out- + ken.

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outken,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outken.

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