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live out

verb
  1. To not reside on the premises of one's employer (used especially of domestic staff such as nannies, cooks, maids, etc.) (intransitive) · Our nanny used to live out, but now she lives with us.
  2. To fulfill or act out a dream or fantasy or aspiration. (transitive) · Jackie is going to fashion school to live out her dream of becoming a fashion designer.
  3. To pass time or to pass the remainder of one's life, especially in a particular place or situation. (transitive) · to live out one's days· He is paying $200,000 a year to live out his days on a cruise liner.
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“As for me, you must know I cannot possibly live out of Lucca; therefore I shall return to Italy as soon as I can.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 599 · C1

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