survive

English

/səˈvʌɪv/, /sɚˈvaɪv/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
  • (intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
  • (transitive) To live longer than; to outlive.
  • (transitive) To live past a life-threatening event.
  • (transitive) To be a victim of usually non-fatal harm, to honor and empower the strength of an individual to heal, in particular a living victim of sexual abuse or assault.
  • (transitive) Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.

Etymology

Derived from survivre derived from Old French survivre derived from Latin supervivere, super (above, over, on, on top of) root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- (live).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷeyh₃-

Gloss

live

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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