survive
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Definition of survive
1 : to remain alive or in existence : live on
2 : to continue to function or prosper
1 : to remain alive after the death of he is survived by his wife
2 : to continue to exist or live after survived the earthquake
3 : to continue to function or prosper despite : withstand they survived many hardships
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Synonyms & Antonyms for survive
Synonyms
hold out, hold up, keep up, last, prevail
Antonyms
fail, fizzle, give out, go out, peter (out), run out
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Only one Asian or African team—Japan—survived the group phase. — Kanishk Tharoor, The Atlantic, "The Elusive Underdog Magic of the World Cup," 14 July 2018 Black vultures survive, like most vultures do, by eating carrion — the remains of dead animals. — Jordyn Hermani, Indianapolis Star, "Black vultures are eating cows alive. But it's difficult to legally kill the birds.," 13 July 2018 One row of homes survived the night, thanks to you. — Lizzie Johnson, SFChronicle.com, "Regret haunts Wine Country fire hero: ‘I’ve never cried this much’," 13 July 2018 Like Laurie Metcalf, Pamela Adlon survived scandal to hear her name called on Emmy-nominations morning. — Kate Stanhope, latimes.com, "Pamela Adlon scores Emmy nomination despite Louis C.K. scandal," 12 July 2018 One of the simplest and cleverest barrier methods survived the centuries to become fodder for an iconic Seinfeld scene. — Carolyn Todd, Allure, "The History and Evolution of Birth Control in America," 12 July 2018 The simple fact of surviving such turmoil enhanced her position. — The Economist, "What doesn’t kill her makes Theresa May stronger," 12 July 2018 Poway survived losing a 4-0 lead to defeat Newport Mesa 7-4 as Addie Queen, Karissa Knapp and Ronsse each had two hits and scored all seven of the team’s runs. — Terry Monahan, Pomerado News, "Poway softball team heads to Western Nationals," 12 July 2018 Though both the dress and jumpsuit made Cuoco look ethereal, only one of the looks survived the night in pristine condition. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Kaley Cuoco Reveals There's Still Ketchup on Her Wedding Jumpsuit - and More Bridal Wardrobe Scoop!," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'survive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for survive
survive
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English Language Learners Definition of survive
: to remain alive : to continue to live
: to continue to exist
: to remain alive after the death of (someone)
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Kids Definition of survive
1 : to remain alive : continue to exist No creature can survive without water. The tradition survives to this day.
2 : to live or exist longer than or past the end of The house survived the flood.
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Medical Definition of survive
: to remain alive or in existence : live on
1 : to remain alive after the death of his son survived him
2 : to continue to exist or live after survived the stroke
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