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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. survivor. sər-ˈvī-vər. noun. Synonyms. ride (out) weather.
Meaning of survive in English. survive. verb. uk / səˈvaɪv / us / sɚˈvaɪv / Add to word list. B2 [ I or T ] to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation: The baby was born with a heart problem and only survived for a few hours.
Survive, outlive refer to remaining alive longer than someone else or after some event. Survive usually means to succeed in keeping alive against odds, to live after some event that has threatened one: to survive an automobile accident.
survive. verb. us / sɚˈvaɪv / uk / səˈvaɪv / Add to word list. B2 [ I or T ] to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation: The baby was born with a heart problem and only survived for a few hours. These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
[transitive] to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time. survive something Her 5-year-old son miraculously survived the crash. He only survived the attack because he was wearing body armour. Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. The company managed to survive the crisis.
To survive something is to live through it or endure it. You can survive a car accident, or you can survive your little brother's four-hour violin recital. The verb survive is from the Latin word supervivere, “live beyond,” or “live longer than.”.
4 days ago · survive, outlive refer to remaining alive longer than someone else or after some event. survive usually means to succeed in keeping alive against odds, to live after some event that has threatened one: to survive an automobile accident.
