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ossify

verb · become bony

Example: The tissue ossified

ostensible

adjective · represented or appearing as such; pretended

Example: His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity

ostensibly

adverb · from appearances alone-Thomas Hardy

Example: irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land

ostentate

verb · display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

Example: he showed off his new sports car

ostentatious

adjective · intended to attract notice and impress others

Example: an ostentatious sable coat

ostentatiously

adverb · with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner

Example: Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U.N. general assembly

ostracise

verb · avoid speaking to or dealing with

Example: Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me

other

adjective · very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected- Lance Morrow

Example: a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail

other than

adverb · in another and different manner;

Example: very soon you will know differently

otic

adjective · of or relating to near the ear

ototoxic

adjective · toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve

Example: some drugs are ototoxic

out and away

adverb · by a considerable margin

Example: she was by far the smartest student

out front

adverb · leading or ahead in a competition

Example: the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch

out in

verb · enter a harbor

Example: the ship called in Athens

out loud

adverb · using the voice; not silently

Example: please read the passage aloud

out of

adverb · motivated by

Example: idleness is the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

out of bounds

noun · a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

out of hand

adverb · out of control

Example: the riots got out of hand

out of nothing

adverb · without warning

Example: your cousin arrived out of thin air

out of place

adjective · of an inappropriate or misapplied nature

out of stock

adjective · not available for sale or use

Example: too many items are out of stock

out of the way

adverb · so as not to obstruct or hinder

Example: put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it

out of thin air

adverb · without warning

Example: your cousin arrived out of thin air

out of true

adjective · not accurately fitted; not level

Example: the frame was out of true

out of view

adverb · no longer visible

Example: the ship disappeared behind the horizon and passed out of sight

out of wedlock

adverb · of unwed parents

Example: he was born out of wedlock

out of work

adjective · not having a job

Example: idle carpenters

out-of-town

adjective · happening in or being of another town or city

Example: an out-of-town tryout

outburst

noun · a sudden violent disturbance

outdistance

verb · go far ahead of

Example: He outdistanced the other runners

outdoors

adverb · outside a building

Example: in summer we play outside

outermost

adjective · situated at the farthest possible point from a center

outlandishly

adverb · in an outlandish manner

Example: the Bavarian was outlandishly dressed in lederhosen

outlast

verb · live longer than

Example: She outlived her husband by many years

outlaw

adjective · disobedient to or defiant of law

Example: lawless bands roaming the plains

outlive

verb · live longer than

Example: She outlived her husband by many years

outmaneuver

verb · defeat by more skillful maneuvering

Example: The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans

outmanoeuvre

verb · defeat by more skillful maneuvering

Example: The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans

outmarch

verb · march longer distances and for a longer time than

Example: This guy can outmarch anyone!

outmatch

verb · be or do something to a greater degree

Example: her performance surpasses that of any other student I know

outmode

verb · make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete

Example: Modern ways of cooking have outmoded the hearth

outmoded

adjective · out of fashion

Example: a suit of rather antique appearance

outperform

verb · be or do something to a greater degree

Example: her performance surpasses that of any other student I know

outpoint

verb · score more points than one's opponents

outrageously

adverb · to an extravagant or immoderate degree

Example: atrociously expensive

outrank

verb · take precedence or surpass others in rank

outride

verb · ride better, faster, or further than

Example: The champion bicyclist outrode all his competitors

outsell

verb · sell more than others

Example: This salesman outsells his colleagues

outshine

verb · attract more attention and praise than others

Example: This film outshone all the others in quality

outside

adjective · (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter

Example: the pitch was away (or wide)

outsider art

noun · a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists

outsize

adjective · larger than normal for its kind

outsmart

verb · beat through cleverness and wit

Example: I beat the traffic

outspokenly

adverb · in an outspoken manner

Example: he was outspokenly critical of the Government's new social policy

outstandingly

adverb · to a remarkable degree or extent

Example: she was unusually tall

outstare

verb · overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring

Example: He simply stared down his opponent

outstay

verb · surpass in staying power

Example: They outstayed their competitors