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Added 9 October 2026

outlive

/aʊtˈlɪv/ verb

In Latin: supervīvō, supersto, relinquor Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outlive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Live longer than.
She outlived her husband by many years

Origin

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

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