survive

survive
sur|vive [ sər`vaıv ] verb intransitive or transitive ***
1. ) to stay alive despite an injury, illness, war, etc.:
Just eight passengers survived the plane crash.
His doctor says it's a miracle that he survived.
2. ) to continue to exist, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation:
Of all the museum's paintings, only one survived the fire.
The organization cannot survive unless we make some major changes.
3. ) to manage to deal with something difficult or unpleasant:
I don't know how I ever survived high school.
Don't worry about Molly she'll survive.
be survived by someone MAINLY JOURNALISM
if you are survived by someone, they are still alive after you have died:
Santos is survived by his wife of 49 years.
survive on something
to manage to live with only a small amount of money, food, water, etc.:
Many of the peasants survive on tiny plots of corn and beans.
How does the family survive on such a small monthly wage?

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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