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Record 1 1998-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

To make more money than one's rivals.

DEF

(used comparatively) To gain more in total profit or earn more in total amount.

CONT

Director Robert Ménard's quirky Cruising Bar (1989) outgrossed Batman at the Quebec box office.

OBS

This word is derived from the existing verb "to gross". The addition of the prefix "out" gives it a superlative sense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts

Spanish

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