# outlive

> English word · Verb · IPA /aʊtˈlɪv/ · frequency rank #40,826

## Definitions
1. To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
2. To live through or past (a given time).
3. To surpass in duration; outlast.
4. To live longer; continue to live.

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

## Easily confused with
- **outside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlive-vs-outside)
- **olive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olive-vs-outlive)
- **outline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outline-vs-outlive)
- **outlier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlier-vs-outlive)

## Common misspellings (9)
`otulive`, `oultive`, `outilve`, `outliev`, `outlivve`, `outllive`, `outlvie`, `outtlive`, `uotlive`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outlive