survive

//sərˈvaɪv//
B1Frequency Level 6Neutral
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Verb

surviveInfinitive
survivePresent tense
survivedPast tense
survivedPast participle
survivingPresent participle
survivesThird-person singular
1

to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship

Only a few plants survived the harsh winter.

2

to remain alive after the death of another person

She survived her husband by ten years.

3

to manage to continue or persist despite difficulties or adverse circumstances

Small businesses struggled to survive during the economic crisis.