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survive

sur·vive

UK/səˈvaɪv/ US/səˈvʌɪv/ common

verb

1.

continue to live; endure or last

  • “We went without water and food for 3 days”
  • “These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America”
  • “The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents”
  • “how long can a person last without food and water?”
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2.

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

  • “He survived the cancer against all odds”
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3.

support oneself

  • “he could barely exist on such a low wage”
  • “Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?”
  • “Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day”
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4.

live longer than

  • “She outlived her husband by many years”
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Origin

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.

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