survive
/səˈvʌɪv/ · verb
Meaning
- Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
- Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
- To live longer than; to outlive.
- To live past a life-threatening event.
- To be a victim of usually non-fatal harm, to honor and empower the strength of an individual to heal, in particular a living victim of sexual abuse or assault.
- Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.
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