survive

verb
UK: /səˈvaɪv/
US: /sərˈvaɪv/

  1. To continue to live or exist, especially after a dangerous event.

    1. The plants survive the winter. [ ] [ ]
    2. Only a few buildings survive the earthquake that devastated the city center. [ ] [ ]

  2. To continue to function or prosper despite difficulties or challenges.

    1. My business can't survive without more clients. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company managed to survive the economic downturn through innovation. [ ] [ ]

  3. To live longer than someone else.

    1. He survived his wife by ten years. [ ] [ ]
    2. She survived all of her siblings, becoming the last of her generation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

endure persist withstand outlive
survive noun

  1. A person or thing that continues to live or exist, especially after a dangerous event.

    1. She is a survivor of cancer. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old customs are survivors of a bygone era, still practiced in remote villages. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "survive" in English means: To continue to live or exist, especially after a dangerous event., To continue to function or prosper despite difficulties or challenges., To live longer than someone else..

The phonetic transcription of "survive" is /səˈvaɪv/ in British English and /sərˈvaɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "survive": endure, persist, withstand, outlive.

Example usage of "survive": "The plants survive the winter.". More examples on the page.