verb
- to wait longer or more patiently than someone else; to surpass in waiting
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'outwait'; relatively uncommon; often used in literary or formal contexts
Examples
- She outwaits her competitors by remaining calm and patient.
- The hunter outwaits the deer, standing motionless for hours.
- He outwaits the storm rather than risk traveling in dangerous weather.
- The negotiator outwaits the other party, knowing that patience will yield better terms.
- Time outwaits all of us eventually.