Main Entry: sur·vive

Pronunciation: \sər-ˈvīv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sur·vived; sur·viv·ing

intransitive verb

: to remain alive or in existence : live on

transitive verb

1 : to remain alive after the death of <his son survived him>
2 : to continue to exist or live after <survived the stroke>

—sur·vi·val \-ˈvī-vəl\ noun

—sur·vi·vor \-ˈvī-vər\ noun