outlive (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
Definition
To live longer than someone or something else, or to continue to exist after something else has ended.
Examples
She hoped her legacy would outlive her.
The ancient ruins have outlived the empire that built them.
He worried that his illness would outlive his savings.
How to Use outlive
- outlive someone (prepositional phrase)
- To live longer than a specific person. — "It's a parent's worst fear to outlive their child."
- outlive something (prepositional phrase)
- To continue to exist after a specific thing has ended or ceased to exist. — "The ideas in his book have outlived the political climate in which it was written."
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