outlast
part of speech
verb (outlast, outlasts, outlasted, outlasting)
meaning for a pupil
1) To last longer than something else: to keep going or keep working after the other has stopped. tree →
2) To stay alive or stay in a contest longer than someone else. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories a hero may outlast a storm or outlast an enemy by not giving up. In science, one battery can outlast another; in sport, a runner can outlast the others in a long race. It tells the reader about patience, strength or lasting quality. Often followed by an object: outlast the storm, outlast the others.
examples
- These new batteries outlast the cheap ones by hours. tree →
- The little boat outlasted the storm. tree →
- She outlasted every other speller in the spelling bee. tree →
- Good boots will outlast a pair of trainers. tree →
- The old oak tree has outlasted three houses on this street. tree →
- Can you outlast me in a staring contest? tree →
- The castle walls outlasted the long siege. tree →
note
Regular verb: outlast, outlasted. Made from out- ("more than") + last ("keep going"). It needs an object: you outlast something or someone. In maths, if toy A lasts 5 hours and toy B lasts 3 hours, toy A outlasts toy B by 2 hours (a difference, so subtract).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «outlast» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.