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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | survivre 'to live longer than', from Latin supervivere, from vivere 'to live' |
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sur‧vive S2 W2
1 [intransitive and transitive] to continue to live after an accident, war, or illness : 
Only 12 of the 140 passengers survived.She survived the attack. people who survive cancer
Only 12 of the 140 passengers survived.She survived the attack.people who survive cancer2 [intransitive and transitive] to continue to live normally in spite of many problems : I'm sure she will survive this crisis. I've had a tough few months, but I'll survive.
I'm sure she will survive this crisis.I've had a tough few months, but I'll survive.3 [intransitive] to manage to live a normal life even though you have very little money the amount that a family needs each week just to survive
the amount that a family needs each week just to survive4 [intransitive] to continue to exist after a long time : A few pages of the original manuscript still survive.
A few pages of the original manuscript still survive.5 [intransitive and transitive] to continue to be successful : The car industry cannot survive without government help. A lot of smaller firms did not survive the recession.
The car industry cannot survive without government help.A lot of smaller firms did not survive the recession.6 [transitive] to live longer than someone else, usually someone closely related to you : He is survived by his wife, Sue.
He is survived by his wife, Sue.