Word Study
outlive
CIDE DICTIONARY
outlive, v. t.
To live beyond, or longer than; to survive. [1913 Webster]
"They live too long who happiness outlive." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
outlive, v.tr.
1 live longer than (another person).
2 live beyond (a specified date or time).
3 live through (an experience).
1 live longer than (another person).
2 live beyond (a specified date or time).
3 live through (an experience).
ROGET THESAURUS
outlive
Diuturnity
VB last, endure, stand, remain, abide, continue, brave a thousand years, tarry, drag on, drag its slow length along, drag a lengthening chain, protract, prolong, spin out, eke out, draw out, lengthen out, temporize, gain time, make time, talk against time, outlast, outlive, survive, live to fight again.Permanence
VB let alone, let be, let it be, persist, remain, stay, tarry, rest, stet (copy editing) hold, hold on, last, endure, bide, abide, aby, dwell, maintain, keep, stand, stand still, stand fast, subsist, live, outlive, survive, hold one's ground, keep one's ground, hold one's footing, keep one's footing, hold good.For further exploring for "outlive" in Webster Dictionary Online