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- DictionarySurviving/sərˈvīviNG/
adjective
- 1. remaining alive, especially after the death of another or others: "there were no surviving relatives"
The meaning of SURVIVING is still living after another or others have died or died out. How to use surviving in a sentence.
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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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Life and living. alive. animate. blue zone. borrow.
The meaning of SURVIVE is to remain alive or in existence : live on. How to use survive in a sentence.
Someone who is still living, even after the death of another or the end of a situation or event, is said to be surviving. For example, if a person dies, the husband or wife is "the surviving spouse."
1. To live longer than; outlive: She survived her husband by five years. 2. To live, persist, or remain usable through: plants that can survive frosts; a clock that survived a fall. 3. To cope with (a trauma or setback); persevere after: survived child abuse.
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.
Survive definition: to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live. See examples of SURVIVE used in a sentence.
