Standard Lemma guide

outlast

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌaʊtˈlɑːst/
  • US: /ˌaʊtˈlæst/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑːst
  • CMU ARPABET: AW1 T L AE2 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: AW0 T L AE1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To live, last or remain longer than.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The tool outlasted its need.
  • Some think that classical music would outlast pop.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

live longer than

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She outlived her husband by many years

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outlive, survive

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English last English outlast From out- + last.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: надживявам (nadživjavam) — to live longer than
  • Finnish: kestää kauemmin kuin — to live longer than
  • French: survivre — to live longer than
  • French: durer — to live longer than
  • French: perdurer — to live longer than
  • German: überdauern — to live longer than
  • German: überleben — to live longer than
  • Italian: durare più di — to live longer than
  • Italian: andare oltre — to live longer than
  • Occitan: subreviure — to live longer than
  • Occitan: durar — to live longer than
  • Polish: przetrwać — to live longer than
  • Polish: przeżyć — to live longer than
  • Portuguese: prevalecer — to live longer than
  • Russian: протяну́ть (protjanútʹ) — to live longer than
  • Russian: продержа́ться (proderžátʹsja) — to live longer than
  • Spanish: durar / vivir más que — to live longer than