English Vocabulary in 365 Days - Lesson 49

Day 49 : Out

Let's try to understand this with some examples

outdoor (adjective) = used, happening or located outside rather than in a building.
- out - Prefix = outside
- door - Root = door; gate
outlet (noun) = a way of expressing good use of strong feelings, ideas or energy
- out - Prefix = away from
- let - Root = to allow, permission

Let's have a look at some more words with out prefixes, for better understanding.

outdated - no longer useful because of being old-fashioned
outgrow - grow beyond or too large for
outlandish - looking or sounding as if it belongs to a (foreign) land beyond ours; strange
outlast - last longer than; outlive;survive
outlook - looking ahead or beyond; prospect for the future
outperform - to achieve better results than somebody or something
outpouring - a large amount of something produced in a short time
output - yield or product; amount produced
outrun - run faster than
outsource - obtain (goods or a service) by contract from an outside supplier
outspoken - speaking out freely or boldly; frank; vocal not reserved
outwit - get the better of by being more clever

Home Work :

Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.

a. to join

Shraboni Chakraborty

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English and Foreign Languages University,