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survive

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sɚˈvaɪv/ · UK /səˈvaɪv/

Forms: survives, survived

survive means: To stay alive or continue to exist after danger, damage, or a difficult experience.

verb

LIVE THROUGH DANGERB1

To stay alive or continue to exist after danger, damage, or a difficult experience.

  • Everyone survived the accident.
  • The old bridge survived the storm.
  • How did she survive such a serious illness?

How to use it: survive something (Only two buildings survived the fire.)

Similar words: live through, come through

Common phrases: survive a crash, survive the war, survive a fire, survive an attack

STAY ALIVEB1

To remain alive, especially when living is difficult or dangerous.

  • The injured man survived.
  • We survived on very little food.
  • How long can someone survive without water?

How to use it: survive on something (They survived on rice and beans.); survive without something (A person cannot survive long without water.)

Similar words: stay alive, live

Opposites: die

Common phrases: survive without food, survive on something, survive in the wild

Questions about survive

What does survive mean?

To stay alive or continue to exist after danger, damage, or a difficult experience.

What is survive in other languages?

Türkçe: sağ kurtulmak · Español: sobrevivir · Français: survivre · Deutsch: überleben · Italiano: sopravvivere · 日本語: 生き延びる

How do you pronounce survive?

In American English /sɚˈvaɪv/; in British English /səˈvaɪv/.

How do you use survive in a sentence?

Everyone survived the accident. The old bridge survived the storm.

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