1 entry found for survived.
sur·vive ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sr-vv)
v. sur·vived, sur·viv·ing, sur·vives
v. intr.
To remain alive or in existence.
To carry on despite hardships or trauma; persevere: families that were surviving in tents after the flood.
To remain functional or usable: I dropped the radio, but it survived.
v. tr.
To live longer than; outlive: She survived her husband by five years.
To live, persist, or remain usable through: plants that can survive frosts; a clock that survived a fall.
To cope with (a trauma or setback); persevere after: survived child abuse.