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- [out-liv]
- /ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
- /ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
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- [out-liv]
- /ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
Definitions of outlive word
- verb with object outlive to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.): She outlived her husband by many years. 1
- verb with object outlive to outlast; live or last through: The ship outlived the storm. He hopes to outlive the stigma of his imprisonment. 1
- noun outlive (of a person) live longer than (another person). 1
- transitive verb outlive live longer than 1
- verb outlive If one person outlives another, they are still alive after the second person has died. If one thing outlives another thing, the first thing continues to exist after the second has disappeared or been replaced. 0
- verb outlive to live longer than (someone) 0
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Origin of outlive
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, outlive is from the late Middle English word outliven. See out-, live1
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Parts of speech for Outlive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outlive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outlive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outlive
verb outlive
- outlast — to endure or last longer than: The pyramids outlasted the civilization that built them.
- survive — to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust.
- endure — Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
- carry on — If you carry on doing something, you continue to do it.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
Antonyms for outlive
verb outlive
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
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