Definition & Meaning of "outlive"in English

to outlive

VERB

to live for a longer period than another individual

survive

Transitive: to outlive sb/sth

Grammatical Information

Composition

derived

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

outlive

3rd person singular

outlives

Present participle

outliving

Past simple

outlived

Past participle

outlived

Examples

She managed to outlive her younger sister by several years.

to remain functional beyond a certain period or expected lifespan

Transitive: to outlive a period of time

Examples

The technology outlived its initial hype and remained relevant for decades.

to survive a particular experience or event

brave

endure

overcome

weather

Transitive: to outlive an experience or difficulty

Examples

She felt as though she had outlived the trauma of her earlier years and had grown stronger.

Lexical Tree

outlive

out

live

Nearby Words

Definition & Meaning of "outlive"in English

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