Definition of OUTLIVE

outlive

Verb

Verb Forms: outlived, outliving, outlives

  • To continue to live longer than another person or thing.
  • live longer than
    • "She outlived her husband by many years"
  • To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
  • To live through or past (a given time).
  • To surpass in duration; outlast.
  • To live longer; continue to live.

Examples

  • His carefully chosen tiles would OUTLIVE his opponent’s flimsy vowel-heavy plays.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English outliven, equivalent to out- + live.

Synonyms

outlast, survive

Antonyms

predecease

Scrabble Score: 10

outlive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
outlive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outlive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

outlive: valid Words With Friends Word