outlive

out·live

 (out-lĭv′)

tr.v. out·lived, out·liv·ing, out·lives

1. To live longer than: She outlived her son.

2. To continue in use or existence long enough to survive (something else): a regulation that has outlived its usefulness.

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outlive

(ˌaʊtˈlɪv)

vb (tr)

1. to live longer than (someone)

2. to live beyond (a date or period): he outlived the century.

3. to live through (an experience)

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out•live

(ˌaʊtˈlɪv)

v.t. -lived, -liv•ing.

1. to live longer than; survive.

2. to outlast; live through.

[1425–75]

syn: See survive.

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outlive

Past participle: outlived
Gerund: outliving

Imperative

outlive

outlive

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

outlive - live longer than; "She outlived her husband by many years" outlast, survive

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outlive

verb survive, outlast, live on after, endure beyond, remain alive after I'm sure Rose will outlive us all.

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outlive

verb

To live, exist, or remain longer than:

outlast, outwear, survive.

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Translations

überleben

sobrevivir a

sopravvivere

overleven

outlive

[aʊtˈlɪv] VT → sobrevivir a
the agreement has outlived its original purpose → el acuerdo ha durado más tiempo de lo que se había planeado
she dropped men as soon as they outlived their usefulness → abandonaba a los hombres tan pronto como dejaban de resultarle útiles

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outlive

[ˌaʊtˈlɪv] vt

[+ person] → survivre à

to outlive its usefulness [institution, organization] → avoir fait son temps

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outlive

vt

(= live longer than) person → überleben; century → überdauern; to have outlived one’s day → nicht mehr der/die sein, der/die man einmal war; to have outlived one’s/its usefulness → ausgedient haben; (method, system) → sich überlebt haben

(= come safely through) storm etc → überstehen; disgrace etc → sich reinigen (können) von (geh), → frei werden von

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outlive

[ˌaʊtˈlɪv] vt → sopravvivere a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

outlive

v. sobrevivir, vivir más que; durar más.

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