outlast
[out-last, -lahst]
- to endure or last longer than: The pyramids outlasted the civilization that built them.
- to live longer than; outlive.
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Origin of outlast
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Contemporary Examples
Certainly he will have the resources to outlast, discredit, and disqualify his rivals.
Will the two-state solution survive to 2013 and outlast this blog?
What the Soviets failed to understand is that homegrown insurgency and religious fervor will outlast any conquering force.
Perhaps he tried to outlast the election in order to shelter Obama from the fallout of his own personal foibles.
The conflict could outlast Assad, however and whenever he falls.
Historical Examples
God responds with light and guidance which outlast earthquakes and massacres.
Mountain MeditationsL. Lind-af-Hageby
Mrs. Garth's banter was not calculated to outlast this kind of assault.
The Shadow of a CrimeHall Caine
A well-bred horse will outlast a common one, because it tries harder.
War Letters of a Public-School BoyPaul Jones.
When the right virtue is in them, they outlast every other work of man.
The Preacher and His ModelsJames Stalker
Ain't it strange that a piece o' caliker'll outlast you and me?
Aunt Jane of KentuckyEliza Calvert Hall
outlast
- (tr) to last longer than
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Word Origin and History for outlast
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