outlive
pronunciation
How to pronounce outlive in British English:
UK [ˌaʊtˈlɪv]
How to pronounce outlive in American English:
US [ˌaʊt'lɪv]
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- Verb:
- live longer than
Word Origin
- outlive (v.)
- "to live longer than," late 15c., from out (adv.) + live (v.). Related: Outlived; outliving.
Example
- 1. The truth is , the earth will definitely outlive global warming ; it is us who might not .
- 2. If maeda is typical , then japanese women will continue to outlive the rest of us .
- 3. On the other hand , the ultra-marathoner might outlive us all .
- 4. An order centred around the political , cultural and economic hegemony of the west can scarcely outlive the redistribution of global power .
- 5. However , you should not get too impatient because sometimes it takes time to outlive your past mistakes .