1. past tense of outwear; lasted longer than something else or wore out something through superior endurance

Examples

• The leather boots outwore the synthetic ones by several years.
• His patience outwore everyone else’s during the long meeting.
• The old car’s engine outwore two different transmissions.
• She outwore three pairs of running shoes in one season.
• The stone foundation outwore the wooden frame of the house.