v.
Pronunciation: s ə r- ' v ī v
Function: verb
Inflected Form: sur · vived ; sur · viv · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to outlive, from Anglo-French survivre, from Latin supervivere, from super- + vivere to live ― more at QUICK
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 : to remain alive or in existence : live on
2 : to continue to function or prosper
transitive verb
1 : to remain alive after the death of <he is survived by his wife>
2 : to continue to exist or live after < survived the earthquake>
3 : to continue to function or prosper despite : WITHSTAND <they survived many hardships>
– sur · vi · vor \ - ' v ī -v ə r \ noun