sə(r)ˈvīv verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English surviven, from Middle French survivre, from Latin supervivere, from super- + vivere to live — more at quick
intransitive verb
: to remain alive or in existence (as after another's death, or a time, event, disaster, or development, or the end of a condition) : live on : continue to exist or function
pioneer methods of husbandry still survive — E.C.Higbee
men trained to survive under severe conditions — Boy Scout Handbk.
numerous … eighteenth-century houses survive — American Guide Series: New York City
transitive verb
1. : to live beyond the life or existence of : live longer than
only his son survived him
2. : to continue to exist or live after (as a time or event) : outlast the end of (as a condition or development)
other important leaders survived the explosion — Current Biography
one in a million of these childish talents survives puberty — Aldous Huxley
one of the few schools to survive the 1857 panic — American Guide Series: Minnesota
3. : to continue to exist, function, or compete despite (as a condition or development)
ferries have survived the competition of the tunnels — American Guide Series: New Jersey
one of the few Democrats … to survive a Republican sweep — Current Biography
fishes are known to survive conditions well below freezing-point — W.H.Dowdeswell
Synonyms: see outlive