Meaning & use
Outstand
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To project or stand out prominently from a surrounding surface or group.
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A single stone tower outstands above the ruined city walls.
His courage on the battlefield made him outstand among the other soldiers.
A note on using this word
"Outstand" is rare in modern English, largely superseded by "stand out," though it survives in the related adjective "outstanding."
Words with a similar meaning
protrudestand out
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