Outsurvive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Outsurvive is a verb meaning (transitive) To survive longer than; to outlive.
Meaning
(transitive) To survive longer than; to outlive.
Example Sentences
It is not the case that A outsurvived B because A had greater fitness. If A outsurvived B, it was because A possessed some set of properties, P, that B lacked.
In war, merely to outsurvive the enemy can be an advantage. He who survives can communicate his outsurvival to headquarters, meaning that the masters he serves will know of the outcome of his struggle even if he dies shortly thereafter.
Word Forms
- outsurvives
- outsurviving
- outsurvived
Synonyms for outsurvive
Depending on context, synonyms include survive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include survive, outlive, supervive, overlive, outendure, outlast.
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