outpray
verb
out·pray
ˌau̇t-ˈprā 
outprayed; outpraying; outprays
: to pray more or more effectively than : to outdo or surpass in praying
My gentleman gives the law where he is; he will outpray saints in chapel, outgeneral veterans in the field, and outshine all courtesy in the hall.—
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Outpray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpray. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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