survive

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
  2. verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
  3. verb support oneself

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman survivre, Old French survivre, from Late Latin supervivere (“to outlive”), from Latin super (“over”) + vivere (“to live”), akin to vita (“life”). See vivid. Compare devive, revive.

In classic literature

Synonyms

last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out

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