American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition outlive in American English

outlive verb

[transitive] verb
/aʊtˈlɪv/
1

to live longer than someone else

Example

She outlived her husband by two years.

Synonyms and related words
2

to continue to exist after something else has stopped

Example

His general theories have outlived those of his contemporaries.

Synonyms and related words
Definition outlive in American English