Definition of outlive

outliveverb

lâu hơn

/ˌaʊtˈlɪv//ˌaʊtˈlɪv/

The word "outlive" is a combination of the Old English words "ūt" (meaning "out") and "lifian" (meaning "to live"). The prefix "out-" in this context implies "surpassing" or "exceeding." Thus, "outlive" literally means "to live beyond" or "to live longer than." The word has been used in its current sense since the Middle English period.

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to live longer than somebody

sống lâu hơn ai đó

Example:
  • He outlived his wife by three years.

    Ông sống lâu hơn vợ mình ba năm.

to continue to exist after something else has ended or disappeared

tiếp tục tồn tại sau khi cái gì khác đã kết thúc hoặc biến mất

Example:
  • The machine had outlived its usefulness (= was no longer useful).

    Máy đã không còn hữu dụng nữa (= không còn hữu ích nữa).