1. to live longer than someone or something else
2. to continue to exist after something else has ended or become obsolete

Examples

• She outlived her husband by twenty years.
• The old oak tree has outlived several generations of the family.
• Many people hope to outlive their debts and financial troubles.
• This building has outlived its original purpose as a factory.
• The tradition outlived the culture that created it.
• He was determined to outlive his critics and prove them wrong.
• The company’s founder outlived most of his competitors.