Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outlast

/ˌaʊtˈlæst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: out-last
IPA: /ˌaʊtˈlæst/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To live, last or remain longer than.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The tool outlasted its need."
"Some think that classical music would outlast pop."
"At the time of writing the halts have been reprieved due to doubts as to the legality of the withdrawal of services. It is feared that this reprieve may not outlast the summer timetable which, on the section in question, provides only a skeleton of the former service."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English last English outlast From out- + last.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌaʊtˈlæst/
British English: /ˌaʊtˈlɑːst/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outlasts (present, singular) outlasting (participle, present) outlasted (participle, past) outlasted (past)

Synonyms

outlive survive

Rhymes With

last past asked fast passed cast the die is cast vast contrast blast caste mast

Questions

How do you pronounce outlast?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaʊtˈlæst/.
What does outlast mean?: To live, last or remain longer than.
Where does outlast come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English last English outlast From out- + last.

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