outlive
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verb (used with object), out·lived, out·liv·ing.
1.
to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.): She outlived her husband by many years.
2.
to outlast; live or last through: The ship outlived the storm. He hopes to outlive the stigma of his imprisonment.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to live longer than (someone) |
| 2. | to live beyond (a date or period): he outlived the century |
| 3. | to live through (an experience) |
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Outlive
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Example sentences
If you know when you'll die, how long your survivor will outlive you and how much inflation will occur, you have the answer.
What about the ability to outlive a human and to carry on complex research long after a human could.
Their long-term economic security hinges, in part, on the income they can expect to receive if they should outlive their husbands.
Unfortunately for some, earnings may fall short, or the member may outlive the defined contribution account.
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