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Where does “outlive” come from?

Outlive comes from Middle English outliven, meaning to live longer than or survive beyond.

outlive (English): To live longer than; continue to live after the...

Definitions

  1. To live longer than; continue to live after the...

Ancestry of “outlive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishoutliven—

Words derived from “outlive”

  • outliveth
  • outliver
Every word from Middle English outliven →