English dictionary
survive
verbPronunciation
səˈvʌɪv
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- support oneself
verb
- continue to live and avoid dying
verb
- live longer than
verb
- continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
Example sentences
he could barely exist on such a low wage
Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day
We went without water and food for 3 days
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
how long can a person last without food and water?
one crash victim died, the other lived
She outlived her husband by many years
He survived the cancer against all odds