outlive
Last beyond another
To outlive someone or something is to live longer than they do: She outlived her husband by twenty years.
The word extends beyond biological life—ideas, institutions, and objects can outlive their usefulness or relevance: The policy has outlived its purpose.
To outlive something is often to survive it: He outlived three heart attacks.
Capacity to recover quickly
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- withstandRemain intact despite pressure
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
prevail · weather · tenacity · fortitude · adaptation · recovery · subsist · sustain
Total existence duration
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
- supercentenarianSomeone past 110
- longevityDuration of existence
octogenarian · nonagenarian · venerable · aging · senescence · golden years · gerontology · old age
Property received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- heirOne who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- estateProperty and grounds
will · testament · endowment · patrimony · birthright · descendants · progeny · succession
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- withstandRemain intact despite pressure
overcome · prevail · weather · tenacity · fortitude · adaptation · recovery · subsist · sustain · persist
lifespan
Total existence duration
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
- supercentenarianSomeone past 110
longevity · octogenarian · nonagenarian · venerable · aging · senescence · golden years · gerontology · old age · elderly
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- heirOne who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
estate · will · testament · endowment · patrimony · birthright · descendants · progeny · succession · posthumous
supersede
Replace something outdated
supplant · replace · antiquate · surpass · transcend · displace · overtake · outgrow · outwear · deprecate