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outlive

/ˌaʊtˈlɪv/ /aʊtˈlɪv/
verb Regular verboutlive outlived
  1. 1 (birinden) daha uzun yaşamak
  2. 2 miadını doldurmak

Definition (English)

  1. To live longer than someone or something.
  2. To continue to exist after something, especially after it is no longer useful.

Example Sentences

  1. Many people hope their children will outlive them.
    Birçok insan çocuklarının kendilerinden daha uzun yaşamasını umar.
  2. This ancient tree will likely outlive all of us here.
    Bu yaşlı ağaç muhtemelen buradaki hepimizden daha uzun yaşayacak.
  3. The old computer system has outlived its usefulness.
    Eski bilgisayar sistemi miadını doldurdu.
  4. Many of these old rules have outlived their purpose.
    Bu eski kuralların çoğu miadını doldurmuş durumda.

Verb Forms Regular

Base outlive
/ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
Past outlived
/ˌaʊtˈlɪvd/
Participle outlived
/ˌaʊtˈlɪvd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑doutlive → outlived

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /v/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. outlived /ˌaʊtˈlɪvd/

Synonyms

surviveoutlast

Collocations

outlive someone by ten yearsoutlive its usefulnessoutlive its purpose

Related Words

life expectancylongevitydeathsurvivalagetime