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Definition survive in British English

survive verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/sə(r)ˈvaɪv/
1

to stay alive despite an injury, illness, war etc

Example

Just eight passengers survived the plane crash.

Example

His doctor says it's a miracle that he survived.

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Example

Of all the museum's paintings, only one survived the fire.

Example

The organization cannot survive unless we make some major changes.

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3

to manage to deal with something difficult or unpleasant

Example

I don't know how I ever survived school.

Example

Don't worry about Molly - she'll survive.

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Definition survive in British English