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Survives

Verb / sɜ:ˈvaɪvz / Another word for survives — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed

Synonyms & similar words

outlive pullthrough holdout survive succumb exist makeit pullround live liveon endure holdup outlast comethrough last go subsist endures perseveres prevails overcomes lives exists lasts persists sustains withstands thrives flourishes prospers recovers

Synonyms by register

Formal

persists endures remains continues

Informal

pulls through makes it gets by keeps going

Literary

bides lives on outlives

Antonyms

perishes dies succumbs fails falls croaks departs

Common collocations

  • survives the crash
  • survives the ordeal
  • survives the attack
  • survives the winter
  • survives on minimal
  • survives the fire
  • survives the flood

Word family

noun survival
verb survive
adjective survivable
adverb survivably

Usage note

This word often implies overcoming significant hardship or danger. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

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Example sentences

  1. The plant survives in harsh conditions.
  2. The hiker survived the dangerous mountain climb.
  3. The athlete survived the injury and returned to compete.
  4. The family survived the hurricane by taking shelter.
  5. The business survived the economic recession.

Quotes

  • The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone. - Henrik Ibsen
  • To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change. - Charles Darwin

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