verb
- to live longer than someone or something else
- to continue to exist after something else has ended or become obsolete
Usage: past tense and past participle of outlive
Usage: past tense and past participle of outlive
Examples
- She outlived her husband by twenty years.
- The old oak tree has outlived three generations of the family.
- Many traditional customs have outlived their original purpose.
- He outlived all of his childhood friends.
- The building has outlived its usefulness and needs renovation.
- This technology has outlived its relevance in modern society.
- The grandmother outlived both of her sons.