outlive

[out-liv]

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.

outlive

/ 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)

Other Word Forms

• outliver noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of outlive¹

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

Synonym Study

See survive.

Example Sentences

These insurance products—while not perfect or the right option for every investor—can provide many people with guaranteed incomes for life, helping to shield them from the risk of outliving their savings.

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The AI boom is by no means guaranteed, and all those data centers could outlive their usefulness before the bills to finance the power plants are paid off.

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Americans also are living longer, which can be a blessing but can also create a financial burden for some who might outlive their bank account.

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Even the very wealthy fret over everything from strained family dynamics and outliving their savings to the specter of inflation and the prospect of missing the next big investment trend.

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More: ‘Be more concerned with outliving inflation than Social Security’: I went back to work at 61.

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