Used in a Sentence

outlive

How to use outlive in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for outlive.

Editorial note

I promise you this; You will outlive the bastards.

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Quick take

live longer than; "She outlived her husband by many years"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of outlive gathered in one view.

verb

live longer than; "She outlived her husband by many years"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for outlive.

verb

live longer than; "She outlived her husband by many years"

Example sentences

1

I promise you this; You will outlive the bastards.

2

I expect the JVM will outlive Java by a long margin.

3

[...] didn't need to convert its detractors, just outlive them.

4

To acquire a parrot is a major decision: it is likely to outlive you.

5

As it stands now, the "rights" to said content outlive that content's creators by nearly a century.

6

It's exciting to view yc as an institution that could outlive all of us, just as the great universities have.

7

It's hard to think there's a chance you'll outlive the people you love and I, for one, have decided mid-post to go seize those moments rather than type here.

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What I find interesting about people who say email is bad is they they almost all have some vested interest in another communication method, especially something proprietary...Email will outlive everyone commenting here because it works.

9

I was going to say.. the website says I'll see my parents close to 1300 times... however, I believe that unless I make drastic life changes, my father will outlive me - I'm overweight and have heart risk and have a relatively low salary and long working hours, while he's extremely fit and lean and very well off, and only 18 years older than me.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use outlive in a sentence?

I promise you this; You will outlive the bastards.

What does outlive mean?

live longer than; "She outlived her husband by many years"

What part of speech is outlive?

outlive is commonly used as verb.