v. 25B6; verb
he survived by escaping through a hole : REMAIN ALIVE, live, sustain oneself, pull through, get through, hold on/out, make it, keep body and soul together.
the theatre must survive : CONTINUE, remain, persist, endure, live on, persevere, abide, go on, carry on, be extant, exist.
he was survived by his sons : OUTLIVE, outlast; live longer than.