outlive

American  

[out-liv] / ˌaʊtˈlɪv /

verb (used with object)

outlived, outliving

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.

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outlive British  

/ ˌaʊtˈlɪv /

verb

1. to live longer than (someone)

2. to live beyond (a date or period)

   he outlived the century

3. to live through (an experience)

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Related Words

See survive.

Other Word Forms

• outliver noun

Etymology

Origin of outlive

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

Example Sentences

Annuities, bond ladders and market portfolios each solve different retirement challenges, but only annuities insure longevity risk, or the risk of outliving one’s savings.

From The Wall Street Journal

She includes a brief appreciation of her wig stylist and reports outliving a few plastic surgeons.

From The Wall Street Journal

They will create an organizational structure designed to outlive Rhodes.

From Salon

She eventually manages to outlive him, fueled by a burning vengeance to take what’s owed to her, even if it means sacrificing everything.

From Salon

“We do risk — absent self-funded resources — that many Gen X-ers are at risk of outliving their savings and seeing even more elder poverty.”

From MarketWatch