outlive (verb)

  • 11outlive — out|live [ aut lıv ] verb transitive 1. ) to live longer than someone else: She outlived her husband by two years. 2. ) to continue to exist after something else has stopped: His general theories have outlived those of his contemporaries …

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  • 12outlive — [ˌaʊtˈlɪv] verb [T] 1) to live longer than someone else 2) to continue to exist after something else has stopped …

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  • 13outlive — /aʊtˈlɪv / (say owt liv) verb (t) (outlived, outliving) 1. to live longer than; survive (a person, etc.). 2. to outlast; live or last through: the ship outlived the storm …

  • 14survive — verb (survived; surviving) Etymology: Middle English, to outlive, from Anglo French survivre, from Latin supervivere, from super + vivere to live more at quick Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to remain alive or in existence ; live on 2.… …

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  • 15overlive — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: Middle English overliven, from Old English oferlibban, from ofer, adverb, over + libban to live transitive verb archaic : outlive intransitive verb …

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  • 16overlive — verb a) To live too long, too luxuriously, or too actively. b) To outlive …

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  • 17survive — verb a) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive. He was survived by his spouse and three children. b) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist. He did not survive the accident. Syn: outl …

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  • 18outlast — verb (T) to continue to exist for a longer time than something else compare outlive …

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  • 19survive — verb 1) he survived by escaping through a hole Syn: remain alive, live, sustain oneself, pull through, get through, hold on/out, make it, keep body and soul together 2) the theater must survive Syn: continue, remain …

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  • 20survive — verb 1) he survived by escaping through a hole Syn: remain alive, live, sustain oneself, pull through, hold out, make it 2) the theatre must survive Syn: continue, remain, persist, endure …

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