Definitions For Outstand

Verb

outstands , outstanding , outstood (transitive) To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding. (transitive) To surpass in standing; stand or remain beyond; outstay. (intransitive) To project outward from the main body; stand out prominently; be prominent. (intransitive) To stand out to sea. (intransitive) To remain over; remain untouched, unimpaired, unsettled, uncollected, unpaid, or otherwise undetermined. : outstanding contracts

Synonyms

to be prominent See also thesaurus:stand out

Derived terms

outstanding outstanding term

Etymology

from middle english outstanden, utstanden, equivalent to out + stand. cognate with {{cog + stq + uutstounde + t=to bear, tolerate}}, {{cog, nl, uitstaan, t=to abide, suffer, dree}}, {{cog, de, ausstehen, t=to stand, endure, abide}}, {{cog, sv, utstå, t=to suffer, endure, pass through}}.