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Survive
Pronunciation : Sur*vive"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. survivre, L. supervivere; super over + vivere to live. See Super-, and Victuals.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
t. [imp. & p. p. Survived; p. pr. & vb. n. Surviving.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sur*vive"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: 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.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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