survive

1. v. t. To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event. Source: opted

2. v. i. To remain alive; to continue to live. Source: opted

3. v. continue to live and avoid dying Source: wordnet

4. v. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) Source: wordnet

5. v. support oneself Source: wordnet

6. v. live longer than Source: wordnet

7. To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event. Cowper. I'll assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, In all my lands and leases whatsoever. Shak. To remain alive; to continue to live. Thy pleasure, Which, when no other enemy survives, Still conquers all the conquerors. Sir J. Denham. Alike are life and death, When life in death survives. Longfellow. Source: webster

8. To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than;to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event. Cowper.I'll assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, In allmy lands and leases whatsoever. Shak. Source: adambom

9. v:100 v. continue to live through hardship or adversity v. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) Source: ecdict

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