outstand verb5 •To project outward from the main body; stand out prominently; be prominent.A lever connected to the cam outstands from the throat block, […] — 1971 •To surpass in standing; stand or remain beyond; outstay.I have outstood my time, which is material / To the tender of our present. — 1611 •(no longer used) To remain over; remain untouched, unimpaired, unsettled, uncollected, unpaid, or otherwise undetermined. •(no longer used) To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding.Like Solomon's fool, he outstands all reproof. — 1658 •(no longer used) To stand out to sea. formsoutstood · outstanding · outstands