Meaning of live out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.)
   intransitive
2. To fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration.
   transitive
3. To pass time or to pass the remainder of one's life, especially in a particular place or situation.
   transitive

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Examples

“Our nanny used to live⟳ out, but now she lives with us.”

“Jackie is going to fashion school to live⟳ out her dream⟳ of becoming a fashion designer.”

“to live⟳ out one's days”

“He is paying $200,000 a year to live⟳ out his days on a cruise liner.”

“A quarter of a mile inland we came upon the holluschickie -- sleek young bulls, living out the loneliness of their bachelorhood and gathering strength against the day when they would fight⟳ their way into the ranks of the benedicts”

“In the afternoon, he will depart for Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of popes, where he will remain⟳ until restorations are complete⟳ on the Vatican convent where he will live⟳ out his days.”

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