survive

Meaning

Verb

  • Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
  • Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
  • To live longer than; to outlive.
  • To live past a life-threatening event.
  • 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.
  • Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.

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Origin

  • From Anglo-Norman survivre, Old French survivre, from Late Latin supervivere, from Latin super + vivere, akin to vita. See vivid. Compare devive, revive.

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