Survive

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /səˈvʌɪv/
• US IPA: /sɚˈvaɪv/
• Rhymes: -aɪv

Origin

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.

Full definition of survive

Verb

1. (intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
2. (intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
3. (transitive) To live longer than; to outlive.His children survived him; he was survived by his children.
• ShakespeareI'll assure her of
  Her widowhood, be it that she survive me,
  In all my lands and leases whatsoever.
• 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy, X:‘I am afraid, as will happen in other cases, the treaty of alliance has survived the amicable dispositions in which it had its origin.’
4. (transitive) To live past a life-threatening event.He did not survive the accident.

Synonyms

• overlive
• (live longer than) outlive

Antonyms

• (live longer than) predecease

Anagrams

• viveurs