survive

verb

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman survivre, Old French survivre, from Late Latin supervīvere (“to outlive”), from Latin super (“over”) + vivere (“to live”), akin to vita (“life”). See vivid. Compare devive, revive.

1. Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

   “Whether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived.”

2. Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.

   “This town has been hit by two hurricanes, but it survives.”

3. To live past (a life-threatening event)

   “Whether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived the crash.”

   “He did not survive the accident.”

4. To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).

   “his children survived him;   he was survived by his children”

   “And for that dowrie, Ile aſſure her of / Her widdow-hood, be it that ſhe ſuruiue me / In all my Lands and Leaſes whatſoeuer / Let ſpecialties be therefore drawne betweene vs, / That couenants may be kept on either hand.”

5. To be a victim of nonfatal but substantial harm and nonetheless to display the strength to heal; especially, after a crime or an illness, especially sexual or physical abuse or assault, cancer, or a natural disaster.

   “I just know you'll get through this, because that's what survivors like you do: they not only survive but thrive.”

6. Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.

   “They narrowly survived, but the heat is on.”