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   survive

   /səˈvʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship: "against all odds the child survived" Similar remain alivelivesustain oneselfcling to lifepull throughget throughhold onhold outmake itkeep body and soul togethercontinueremainlastpersistendurelive onpersevereabidego onkeep oncarry onstay aroundlingerbe extantexistbe
   • ▪ continue to live or exist in spite of (an accident or ordeal): "he has survived several assassination attempts"
   • ▪ remain alive after the death of (a particular person): "he was survived by his wife and six children" Similar outliveoutlastlive (on) afterlive longer thanremain alive after
   • ▪ manage to keep going in difficult circumstances: "she had to work day and night and survive on two hours' sleep"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French sourvivre, from Latin supervivere, from super- ‘in addition’ + vivere ‘live’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURVIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SURVIVE definition: 1. to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SURVIVE is to remain alive or in existence : live on. How to use survive in a sentence.

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   Survive definition: to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live. See examples of SURVIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURVIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live. Few survived after the holocaust. 2. to remain or continue in existence or use. Ancient farming methods still survive in the Middle East.

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   SURVIVE meaning: 1. to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › surviveSURVIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to continue to live after almost dying because of an accident, illness, etc: He was born with a heart problem and only survived ten days. No one survived the plane crash. Fewer examples. The doctors said her condition was critical and she might not survive. Given the force of the explosion, it's a miracle they survived.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › surviveSurvive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To survive something is to live through it or endure it. You can survive a car accident, or you can survive your little brother's four-hour violin recital. The verb survive is from the Latin word supervivere, “live beyond,” or “live longer than.”