survives

verb

1. 1

   Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

2. 2

   Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.

3. 3

   To live longer than; to outlive.

   “His children survived him; he was survived by his children.”

4. 4

   To live past a life-threatening event.

   “He did not survive the accident.”

5. 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. 6

   Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.