survive
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/səˈvʌɪv/
English
Definitions
verb
- 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.“His children survived him; he was survived by his children.”
- To live past a life-threatening event.“He did not survive the accident.”
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Synonyms
outliveoverliveendureoutlastlive onsubsisthold outhold uplivelastcome throughmake itexistpull throughgosurvivalpersist