Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with survive in American Collocation
survive
verb
intransitive/transitive
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
This unique little church survived intact until 1757.
in a very lucky or unexpected way
The driver of the train miraculously survived the massive explosion.
in some way
These scrubby tussocks of vegetation somehow survive in the desert dryness.
almost not
Jones barely survived his sickly childhood.
The firm was just surviving; in no way was it thriving.
not often
Papyrus rarely survives the ravages of the centuries.
for a long time
When the company was established few would have predicted it would survive so long.
still
The Association, originating as far back as 1807, still survives.
well
Foxes who become used to humans do not survive well once released back in to the wild.
in a financial way
A significant minority of GPs’ practices have been struggling to survive financially.
All the plants have survived the winter, and most are flourishing.