Word: outstrain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: out
strain
Definition: To outdo by straining.
Morphemes:
Affix: out-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms verbs with the sense of surpassing or exceeding the prefixed word, which need not be a verb itself.
Affix: strain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight together, to tie