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The meaning of SURVIVING is still living after another or others have died or died out. How to use surviving in a sentence. still living after another or others have died or died out; remaining after another or others have ceased existence, operation, or use…
adjective [ before noun ] uk / səˈvaɪ.vɪŋ / us / sɚˈvaɪ.vɪŋ / Add to word list. continuing to live or exist: The rhinoceros is one of the world's oldest surviving species. Her estate was divided between her three surviving children (= those who continued to live after her death). Synonyms. extant formal. living. Opposite. extinct.
Synonyms for SURVIVING: extant, existing, current, prevailing, going, existent, thriving, active; Antonyms of SURVIVING: deceased, dead, dying, cold, expired, departed, defunct, inanimate.
The surviving person is the one who manages to go on living after another's death. The word has a legal importance, in that a surviving person may be an heir. Definitions of surviving. adjective. still in existence. “the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania”. synonyms: living. extant.
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.
Definition of survive verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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The meaning of SURVIVE is to remain alive or in existence : live on. How to use survive in a sentence. to remain alive or in existence : live on; to continue to function or prosper; to remain alive after the death of…
