verb

outgo

Outgo (verb) means to go further than (someone or something); to exceed, to go beyond, to surpass.

verb

To go further than (someone or something); to exceed, to go beyond, to surpass.

To experience, go through, or undergo (something).

To travel faster than (someone or something); to outstrip, to overtake.

To go out, to set forth, to set out.

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Etymology

PIE word *úd The verb is derived from Middle English outgon (“to go out, depart, leave; to come out, emerge; to escape; to protrude; of a sword: to be drawn; to emanate from (a place); to accompany”), from Old English ūtgān (“to go out”), Proto-West Germanic *ūtgān (“to go out”), equivalent to out- + go. See also go out. Compare Middle English outwenden (“to go out, depart, leave; to escape; to be emitted, fly out from; of a weapon: to be drawn”), which, like modern outgo, had the past tense and past participle form outwent. The noun is derived from modern English out- (prefix meaning ‘away from; toward the outside of’) + go. Sense 1 (“cost, expenditure, or outlay”) was probably modelled on income. Cognates * Scots outgae * West Frisian útgean * Dutch uitgaan * German Low German utgahn * German ausgehen * Swedish utgå

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of outgo?

"outgo" (verb) means to go further than (someone or something); to exceed, to go beyond, to surpass.

What are the different meanings of outgo?

"outgo" has 3 main meanings: 1. To go further than (someone or something); to exceed, to go beyond, to surpass; 2. To experience, go through, or undergo (something); 3. To travel faster than (someone or something); to outstrip, to overtake.