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- [ser-vahyv]
- /sərˈvaɪv/
- /səˈvaɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ser-vahyv]
- /sərˈvaɪv/
Definitions of survive word
- verb without object survive to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust. 1
- verb without object survive to remain or continue in existence or use: Ancient farming methods still survive in the Middle East. 1
- verb without object survive to get along or remain healthy, happy, and unaffected in spite of some occurrence: She's surviving after the divorce. 1
- verb with object survive to continue to live or exist after the death, cessation, or occurrence of: His wife survived him. He survived the operation. 1
- verb with object survive to endure or live through (an affliction, adversity, misery, etc.): She's survived two divorces. 1
- intransitive verb survive remain alive 1
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Origin of survive
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Middle French survivre < Latin supervīvere, equivalent to super- super- + vīvere to live; see sur-1, vivid
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Parts of speech for Survive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
survive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
survive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for survive
verb survive
- abide — to tolerate; put up with
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
Top questions with survive
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