survive

Verb

Verb Forms: survived, surviving, survives

To remain alive or in existence, especially after a difficult period.
continue to live through hardship or adversity
- "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
- "He survived the cancer against all odds"
support oneself
live longer than
Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
To live past (a life-threatening event)
To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).
To be a victim of nonfatal but substantial harm and nonetheless to display the strength to heal; especially, after a crime or an illness, especially sexual or physical abuse or assault, cancer, or a natural disaster.
Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.

Examples

He did not survive the accident.
his children survived him; he was survived by his children
I just know you'll get through this, because that's what survivors like you do: they not only survive but thrive.
She managed to survive the challenging endgame by playing her high-scoring Z tile.
They narrowly survived, but the heat is on.
This house has survived two hurricanes.
This town has been hit by two hurricanes, but it survives.
Whether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived the crash.
Whether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived.

Origin / Etymology

From Anglo-Norman survivre, Old French survivre, from Late Latin supervivere (“to outlive”), from Latin super (“over”) + vivere (“to live”), akin to vita (“life”). See vivid. Compare devive, revive.

Synonyms

come through, endure, exist, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, make it, outlast, outlive, pull round, pull through, subsist, overlive

Antonyms

succumb, predecease#Verb

Scrabble Score: 13

survive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
survive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
survive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

survive: valid Words With Friends Word