survive

Meaning

1. Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
2. Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
3. To live longer than; to outlive.
4. To live past a life-threatening event.
5. To be a victim of usually non-fatal harm, to honor and empower the strength of an individual to heal, in particular a living victim of sexual abuse or assault.
6. Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈvaɪv/

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.

Sentences

She can't survive a day without having a kebab .