verb (used with object), out·lived, out·liv·ing. to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.): She outlived her husband by many years. to outlast; live or last through: The ship outlived the storm.
Whats outlive means?
transitive verb. 1 : to live beyond or longer than outlived most of his friends outlive its usefulness. 2 : to survive the effects of universities … outlive many political and social changes— J. B. Conant.
How do you use outlive in a sentence?
Outlive sentence example
- She was never meant to outlive meeting Gabriel. ...
- Desperate to maintain her position as her people's protector and outlive those threats hedging closer, she washed her face and changed clothing to prepare for her return journey.
