Survive Survived Surviving Live Exist I Verb Səˈvaɪv

• she was the last surviving member of the family.
• of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived.
• many of these teachers are struggling to survive financially.
• he must betray his friend in order to survive.

survive

Verb Forms

1. to continue to live or exist
• She was the last surviving member of the family.
• Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived.
• Many of these teachers are struggling to survive financially.
• He must betray his friend in order to survive.
• The children had to survive by begging and stealing.
• ‘How are you these days?’ ‘Oh, surviving.’
• Don't worry, it's only a scratch—you'll survive.
• Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.
• I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs).
• They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit.
• He survived as party leader until his second election defeat.

Extra Examples

• Only one copy of the book still survives.
• Companies need to keep to deadlines if they are to survive and thrive.
• Four of their five chickens survived to adulthood.
• Nobody can survive long without water.
• Once diagnosed with lung cancer, a patient is lucky to survive for five years.
• Seedlings survive better in stony soil.
• She cannot hope to survive long in power.
• She survived through two world wars.
• The frescoes have survived remarkably well.
• The islanders could barely survive without an export crop.
• The original apple tree survived until 1911.
• Very little has survived from this period of history.
• I can just about survive on what I earn.
2. to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time
• Her 5-year-old son miraculously survived the crash.
• He only survived the attack because he was wearing body armour.
• Many birds didn't survive the severe winter.
• The company managed to survive the crisis.
• Few buildings survived the war intact.

Extra Examples

• A young boy miraculously survived a 25 000-volt electric shock.
• The prime minister narrowly survived a leadership challenge.
• Doctors did not expect him to survive the night.
• He narrowly survived several assassination attempts.
3. to live or exist longer than somebody/something
• SYNONYM outlive
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/outlive
• She survived her husband by ten years.
• He is survived by his wife and two sons (= he has just died but they are still alive).

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French sourvivre, from Latin supervivere, from super- ‘in addition’ + vivere ‘live’.