outlive

[ out-liv ]
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verb (used with object),out·lived, out·liv·ing.
  1. to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.): She outlived her husband by many years.

  2. to outlast; live or last through: The ship outlived the storm. He hopes to outlive the stigma of his imprisonment.

Origin of outlive

1
First recorded in 1425–75, outlive is from the late Middle English word outliven.See out-, live1

synonym study For outlive

1. See survive.

Other words from outlive

  • outliver, noun

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How to use outlive in a sentence

  • The friendship of these four school girls was of the quality that outlives a single season and many adventures.

    The Motor Maids' School Days | Katherine Stokes

British Dictionary definitions for outlive

outlive

/ (ˌaʊtˈlɪv) /


verb(tr)
  1. to live longer than (someone)

  2. to live beyond (a date or period): he outlived the century

  1. to live through (an experience)

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