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Survive

/səˈvʌɪv/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Survive"

verb

1
Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
2
Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
3
To live longer than; to outlive.
"His children survived him; he was survived by his children."
4
To live past a life-threatening event.
"He did not survive the accident."

🔄 Synonyms of "Survive"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
endureverb	(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
subsistverb	To survive on a minimum of resources.
liveverb	(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
lastverb	Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
existverb	(intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
outlastverb	(transitive) To live, last or remain longer than.
hold upverb	(idiomatic) To detain by threatening, usually with a weapon, in order to commit robbery.
hold outverb	(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
make itverb	To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.
outliveverb	(transitive) To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
pull throughverb	(intransitive) To come through pain and trouble through perseverance.
come throughverb	(with an object preceded by the preposition for or with) To not let somebody down, keep or fulfil one's word or promise; to deliver (something).
live onverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To survive solely by consuming a certain thing.
goverb	To move, either physically or in an abstract sense:

↔️ Antonyms of "Survive"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
yieldnoun	To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
succumbverb	(intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Survive"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
endureverb	(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
outlastverb	(transitive) To live, last or remain longer than.
outliveverb	(transitive) To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.
live onverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To survive solely by consuming a certain thing.
subsistverb	To survive on a minimum of resources.
hold outverb	(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
hold upverb	(idiomatic) To detain by threatening, usually with a weapon, in order to commit robbery.
liveverb	(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
lastverb	(intransitive) To endure, continue over time.
come throughverb	(with an object preceded by the preposition for or with) To not let somebody down, keep or fulfil one's word or promise; to deliver (something).
make itverb	To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.
existverb	(intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
pull throughverb	(intransitive) To come through pain and trouble through perseverance.
goverb	To move, either physically or in an abstract sense:
survivalnoun	The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
persistverb	(intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
withstandverb	(transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
keepverb	(transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
lingerverb	(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
stayverb	(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.