outlive
Americanverb (used with object)
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to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.).
She outlived her husband by many years.
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to outlast; live or last through.
The ship outlived the storm. He hopes to outlive the stigma of his imprisonment.
verb
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to live longer than (someone)
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to live beyond (a date or period)
he outlived the century
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to live through (an experience)
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
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"Billy Steinberg's life was a testament to the enduring power of a well-written song - and to the idea that honesty, when set to music, can outlive us all," the family's statement read.
From BBC
Women tend to outlive men by 5-6 years, so your third wife would inherit your 50% and pass it to her children.
From MarketWatch
My stepsister raised concerns with her father that if one spouse outlived the other, the surviving spouse could change the trust.
From MarketWatch
But Adams outlived that prediction, livestreaming from his hospital bed during a stay for radiation treatment before Christmas and picking up again from his bed at home after that.
From Los Angeles Times
“A ghost is a hunger, one so strong it outlives the body.”
From Literature
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