outlast

[out-last, -lahst]

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verb (used with object)

to endure or last longer than: The pyramids outlasted the civilization that built them.

to live longer than; outlive.

Origin of outlast

First recorded in 1565–75; out- + last²

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Contemporary Examples of outlast

Certainly he will have the resources to outlast, discredit, and disqualify his rivals.
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Robert Shrum
April 21, 2014
Will the two-state solution survive to 2013 and outlast this blog?
The Two-State Solution After Open Zion
Mattia Toaldo
December 19, 2013
What the Soviets failed to understand is that homegrown insurgency and religious fervor will outlast any conquering force.
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Justin Green
February 18, 2013
Perhaps he tried to outlast the election in order to shelter Obama from the fallout of his own personal foibles.
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Michael Tomasky
November 12, 2012
The conflict could outlast Assad, however and whenever he falls.
Syrian Crisis Won’t Be Resolved With the Tactics Used in Libya
P.J. Crowley
August 4, 2012

Historical Examples of outlast

God responds with light and guidance which outlast earthquakes and massacres.
Mountain Meditations
L. Lind-af-Hageby
Mrs. Garth's banter was not calculated to outlast this kind of assault.
The Shadow of a Crime
Hall Caine
A well-bred horse will outlast a common one, because it tries harder.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy
Paul Jones.
When the right virtue is in them, they outlast every other work of man.
The Preacher and His Models
James Stalker
Ain't it strange that a piece o' caliker'll outlast you and me?
Aunt Jane of Kentucky
Eliza Calvert Hall

British Dictionary definitions for outlast

outlast

verb

(tr) to last longer than

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Word Origin and History for outlast

"to last longer than," 1570s, from out (adv.) + last (v.). Related: Outlasted; outlasting.