survive

 
Pronunciation: /səˈvʌɪv/

verb

[no object]
  • continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship: against all odds the child survived
  • [with object] continue to live or exist in spite of (an accident or ordeal): he has survived several assassination attempts
  • [with object] remain alive after the death of (a particular person): he was survived by his wife and six children (as adjective surviving) there were no surviving relatives
  • manage to keep going in difficult circumstances: she had to work day and night and survive on two hours' sleep

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French sourvivre, from Latin supervivere, from super- 'in addition' + vivere 'live'