| VERB | motion | outpoint | sail closer to the wind than |
|---|---|---|---|
| competition | outpoint, outscore | score more points than one's opponents |
| Meaning | Sail closer to the wind than. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place |
| Broader | sail | Travel on water propelled by wind |
| Meaning | score more points than one's opponents. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | The fighter managed to outpoint his opponent | |
| Synonym | outscore | |
| Broader | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| Spanish | superar, vencer a | |
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