Outlast

/ˌaʊtˈlæst/ verb

Definition

To last longer than something else; to survive or endure beyond when something else ends.

Etymology

From Old English 'ut' (out) + 'last' (endure, from Old Norse 'lesta'). The compound formed in Middle English to describe things that persist longer than their competition or expected lifespan.

Kelly Says

Cockroaches can outlast nuclear radiation better than almost any other creature—they've survived four mass extinctions that killed everything around them!

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