Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outlive

/aʊtˈlɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: out-live
IPA: /aʊtˈlɪv/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.

Transitive verb

verb

To live through or past (a given time).

Transitive verb

verb

To surpass in duration; outlast.

Transitive verb

verb

To live longer; continue to live.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"And he that calls on thee, let him bring forth / Eternal numbers to outlive long date."
"If anything / it makes it worse, your early death, that / having now at last outlived you, I too / have broken ranks."
"This must have been the way mamma had first looked at Sir Claude; it brought back the lustre of the time they had outlived."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out
Root: outliven

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /aʊtˈlɪv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outlives (present, singular) outliving (participle, present) outlived (participle, past) outlived (past)

Derived Forms

outliver

Synonyms

survive outlast

Antonyms

predecease

Rhymes With

give forgive liv relive sieve viv misgive live tel aviv expansive div shiv

Questions

How do you pronounce outlive?: The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtˈlɪv/.
What does outlive mean?: To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
Where does outlive come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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