outlive
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.out·live
transitive verb \ˌau̇t-ˈliv\Definition of OUTLIVE
1
: to live beyond or longer than <outlived most of his friends> <outlive its usefulness>
2
: to survive the effects of <universities…outlive many political and social changes — J. B. Conant>
Examples of OUTLIVE
- No mother wants to outlive her children.
- He outlived his wife by 10 years.
First Known Use of OUTLIVE
15th century
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