Survive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Survived; p. pr. & vb. n. Surviving.]
Etymology: [F. survivre, L. supervivere; super over + vivere to live. See Super-, and Victuals.]
To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event. Cowper. I'll assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, In all my lands and leases whatsoever. Shak.
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Survive, v. i.
To remain alive; to continue to live. Thy pleasure, Which, when no other enemy survives, Still conquers all the conquerors. Sir J. Denham. Alike are life and death, When life in death survives. Longfellow.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists survive only as an antonym, under die.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given