outlive

out·live

transitive verb

-·lived′, -·liv′ing

to live or endure longer than
to live through; outlast

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outlive

transitive verb

out·lived, out·liv·ing, out·lives

To live longer than: She outlived her son.
To continue in use or existence long enough to survive (something else): a regulation that has outlived its usefulness.

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present outlives, present participle outliving, simple past and past participle outlived)

To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
To live through or past (a given time).
To surpass in duration; outlast.
(intransitive) To live longer; continue to live.

Origin

From Middle English outliven, equivalent to out- +"Ž live.

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Sentence Examples

Desperate to maintain her position as her people's protector and outlive those threats hedging closer, she washed her face and changed clothing to prepare for her return journey.
She was never meant to outlive meeting Gabriel.
Why do people who win Academy Awards outlive people who are nominated but do not win?
I have no children of my own, my queen, but if I did, I'd hope to see them outlive me.
Emiriye is not transmissible by will, but may be transferred by donation, which returns to the donor should he outlive the beneficiary.

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