1. (v. t.) To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event.

2. (v. i.) To remain alive; to continue to live.

abide be left be spared bide bounce back carry on carry through cheat death come around come back come round come through come to come up smiling continue continue to be cope defeat time defy time dwell eke out endure exist extend get about get along get by get on get over get well go on go on with hang in hang on hang tough hold hold on hold out keep keep afloat keep alive keep at it keep on last last long last out live live down live on live through maintain make a comeback make ends meet make it make out manage never say die outlast outlive outwear perdure perennate persevere persist prevail pull round pull through rally recover remain rest revive ride out run run on scrape along see it through stand stay stay on stick it out stick to it subsist support life sustain tarry tide over wear wear well weather the storm