outlast
pronunciation
How to pronounce outlast in British English: UK [ˌaʊtˈlɑ:st]
How to pronounce outlast in American English: US [ˌaʊtˈlæst]
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- Verb:
- live longer than
Word Origin
- outlast (v.)
- "to last longer than," 1570s, from out (adv.) + last (v.). Related: Outlasted; outlasting.
Example
- 1. And I 'm gonna outlast you .
- 2. His grandmother will outlast his grandfather .
- 3. Can he build a bank that will outlast him ?
- 4. Rules rarely outlast the powers that created them .
- 5. Like most people , I 've been strapped for cash recently as I try to outlast this recession .