Survive

/səˈvaɪv/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
2. (intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
3. (transitive) To live past (a life-threatening event)
4. (transitive) To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).
5. (intransitive) To be a victim of nonfatal but substantial harm and nonetheless to display the strength to heal; especially, after a crime or an illness, especially sexual or physical abuse or assault, cancer, or a natural disaster.
6. (intransitive, sports) Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.

Example Sentences

Whether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived.

This town has been hit by two hurricanes, but it survives.

Whether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived the crash.

He did not survive the accident.

This house has survived two hurricanes.

his children survived him;   he was survived by his children

And for that dowrie, Ile aſſure her of / Her widdow-hood, be it that ſhe ſuruiue me / In all my Lands and Leaſes whatſoeuer / Let ſpecialties be therefore drawne betweene vs, / That couenants may be kept on either hand.

I am afraid, as will happen in other cases, the treaty of alliance has survived the amicable dispositions in which it had its origin.

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• survivest
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