outlive
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outlive
- /aʊtˈlɪv/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪv
Where it comes from
From Middle English outliven, equivalent to out- + live.
verb outlives · outliving · outlived
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To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
And he that calls on thee, let him bring forth / Eternal numbers to outlive long date.
Similar: survive
- To live through or past (a given time). This must have been the way mamma had first looked at Sir Claude; it brought back the lustre of the time they had outlived.
- To surpass in duration; outlast.
- To live longer; continue to live.
Opposite: predecease
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: predecease
Translations
Every language
verb to live longer than
| Español | sobrevivir a, supervivir |
|---|---|
| Português | sobreviver |
| Français | survivre à |
| Deutsch | überleben |
| Русский | пережи́ть perežítʹ, переживать pereživatʹ |
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