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動詞

outsum (三人称単数 現在形 outsums, 現在分詞 outsumming, 過去形および過去分詞形 outsummed)

1. (transitive, archaic) To exceed in number or quantity.
   • 1852, George Henry Boker, The Podesta's Daughter, and Other Miscellaneous Poems, page 38:

     She kept her faith; though Odo came by day With missions from the castle that outsummed
     His several hairs, and were of less respect; […]

   • 1937, William Plumer Jacobs, ‎Thornwell Jacobs, Diary of William Plumer Jacobs, page 461:

     May thirtieth — I thank thee O Lord, in that thou hast made our support fund to outsum the preceding year by $2500. We received thru thy graciousness, $34,800.

2. (transitive) To exceed in total; outweigh
   • 1851, Caroline Sheridan Norton, Stuart of Dunleath, page 127:

     No one else cared for him; but he had an instinct that her great love for him outsummed all he could hope from others.

   • 1985, Kay McMahon, Wild Rapture, page 65:

     Nicholas quickly snatched it from the boy and returned it to its place. "Its value outsums any amount you can imagine."

同意語

• outnumber