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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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