survive
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survive
- /səˈvaɪv/ UK
- /səˈvʌɪv/ UK
- /sɚˈvaɪv/ US
Rhymes with -aɪv
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman survivre, Old French survivre, from Late Latin supervīvere (“to outlive”), from Latin super (“over”) + vivere (“to live”), akin to vita (“life”). See vivid. Compare devive, revive.
verb survives · surviving · survived · survive
- Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive. Whether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived.
- Of an object or concept, to continue to exist. This town has been hit by two hurricanes, but it survives.
- To live past (a life-threatening event) Whether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived the crash.
- To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something). his children survived him; he was survived by his children
- 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. I just know you'll get through this, because that's what survivors like you do: they not only survive but thrive.
- Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league. They narrowly survived, but the heat is on.
