What does outlive mean?
Definitions for outlive
ˌaʊtˈlɪvout·live
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Princeton's WordNet
outlive, outlast, surviveverb
live longer than
"She outlived her husband by many years"
Wiktionary
outliveverb
To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
outliveverb
To live through or past (a given time).
outliveverb
To surpass in duration; outlast.
outliveverb
To live longer; continue to live.
Etymology: From outliven, equivalent to.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Outliveverb
To live beyond; to survive.
Etymology: out and live.
Will these mossed trees,
That have outliv’d the eagle, page thy keels,
And skip when thou point’st out. William Shakespeare.Die two months ago, and not forgotten,
Yet then there is hopes a great man’s memory
May outlive his life half a year. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tiptoe when this day is nam’d. William Shakespeare.His courage was so signal that day, that too much could not be expected from it, if he had outlived it. Edward Hyde.
Thou must outlive
Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty, which will change
To wither’d, weak, and gray. John Milton, Par. Lost.Time, which made them their fame outlive,
To Cowley scarce did ripeness give. John Denham.The soldier grows less apprehensive, by computing upon the disproportion of those that outlive a battle, to those that fall in it. Roger L'Estrange.
Since we have lost
Freedom, wealth, honour, which we value most,
I wish they would our lives a period give;
They live too long who happiness outlive. Dryden.It is of great consequence where noble families are gone to decay; because their titles outlive their estates. Jonathan Swift.
Pray outlive me, and then die as soon as you please. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
Outlive
Outlive is a real-time strategy video game developed and produced by Brazilian studio Continuum Entertainment. It is a mission-based real-time strategy game where the player controls either the human military or robot forces and attempts to eliminate all opposing forces. It was initially released in 2000 in Brazil (2001 for the rest of the world), and was the second and most successful product of Continuum. The game was one of the few Brazilian games to be published by a mainstream AAA publisher. It was published in the United States and Europe by Take-Two Interactive.
ChatGPT
outlive
To outlive refers to living or surviving for a longer period compared to another individual, entity, or circumstance. It typically implies that the person, idea, or thing has existed beyond the lifespan or duration of something else. This term is often used in the context of a person living longer than others, or ideas, trends, or objects that remain relevant or functional over an extended period, surpassing others of its kind.
Wikidata
Outlive
Outlive is a Brazilian real-time strategy computer game developed and produced by Continuum Entertainment. It is a mission-based real-time strategy game where the player controls either the human military or robot forces and attempts to eliminate all opposing forces. It was initially released in 2000 in Brazil, and was the second and most successful product of Continuum. The game was one of the few Brazilian games to be published by a mainstream AAA publisher. It was published in the United States and Europe by Take-Two Interactive.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Outlive
owt-liv′, v.t. to live longer than: to survive.—n. Outliv′er.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of outlive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of outlive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of outlive in a Sentence
Perhaps they're hoping for a change of administrations, a change of priorities, but I think there is a consensus that Huawei is a problem... and that concern is going to outlive Trump.
Nothing you do in your life will harm the planet in any way, shape or form; Nothing you do in your life will help the planet in any way shape or form. The planet is going to outlive us all!
When you ask people about their key fears in retirement, the worry that they will outlive their money is always near the top of the list.
In moments of despair, take inventory, what is the worst that can happen in this situation? Then trust that the worst does not happen, for it seldom does. You will outlive many worst-case scenarios in your lifetime.” Andreas Simic
It’s a very good thing. Whether they are ultimately successful or not, it’s going to allow the state to have a number of conversations about infrastructure, about planning and security that will outlive any Olympic bid.
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