survive
/sərˈvaɪv/
verb
- To continue to live or exist, especially after a dangerous event or difficult situation.
- Plants need water to survive in the desert.
- Only a few passengers survived the plane crash.
- He survived a serious illness and is now healthy.
- To live longer than someone else, usually a family member.
- The old man survived all of his siblings.
- She survived her husband by ten years.
- He is survived by his wife and three children.
- To manage to get through a difficult experience or period of time.
- I don't know how I will survive this week of exams.
- Small businesses are struggling to survive the economic crisis.
- They survived the long winter with very little food.