SURVIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SURVIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “survive”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “survive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Survive” are: outlast, outlive, exist, live, subsist, endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live on, come through, make it, pull round, pull through, remain alive, sustain oneself, cling to life, get through, hold on, keep body and soul together, continue, remain, persist, persevere, abide, go on, keep on, carry on, stay around, linger, be extant, be, live after, live on after, live longer than, remain alive after

Survive as a Verb

Definitions of "Survive" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “survive” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Manage to keep going in difficult circumstances.
• Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
• Remain alive after the death of (a particular person.
• Continue to live or exist in spite of (an accident or ordeal.
• Continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.
• Support oneself.
• Continue to live and avoid dying.
• Continue to live through hardship or adversity.
• Live longer than.

Synonyms of "Survive" as a verb (37 Words)

abide	Be unable to tolerate (someone or something. If there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline.
be	Occupy a certain position or area be somewhere. The opening event is on October 16.
be extant	Have an existence be extant.
carry on	Sing or play against other voices or parts.
cling to life	Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.
come through	Reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position.
continue	Continue a certain state condition or activity. They continued northwards to Glasgow.
endure	Undergo or be subjected to. The legend of Elvis endures.
exist	Have an existence be extant. Two conflicting stereotypes of housework exist in popular thinking.
get through	Reach and board.
go	Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. You re trying to squeeze a quart into a pint pot and it just won t go.
go on	Have a turn; make one’s move in a game.
hold on	Be the physical support of; carry the weight of.
hold out	Protect against a challenge or attack.
hold up	Have room for; hold without crowding.
keep body and soul together	Keep under control; keep in check.
keep on	Have as a supply.
last	Continue to live and avoid dying. How long can a person last without food and water.
linger	Move to and fro. The shy student lingered in the corner.
live	Have life be alive. The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents.
live after	Continue to live through hardship or adversity.
live longer than	Pursue a positive and satisfying existence.
live on	Have life, be alive.
live on after	Have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations.
make it	Make by combining materials and parts.
outlast	Live longer than. The kind of beauty that will outlast youth.
outlive	Survive or last beyond (a specified period or expected lifespan. She outlived her husband by many years.
persevere	Be persistent, refuse to stop. His family persevered with his treatment.
persist	Be persistent refuse to stop. He persisted to call me every night.
pull round	Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
pull through	Move into a certain direction.
remain	Stay the same remain in a certain state. Despite student protests he remained Dean for another year.
remain alive	Continue in a place, position, or situation.
remain alive after	Continue in a place, position, or situation.
stay around	Continue in a place, position, or situation.
subsist	Provide sustenance for. The court may treat a contract as still subsisting.
sustain oneself	Supply with necessities and support.

Usage Examples of "Survive" as a verb

• She had to work day and night and survive on two hours' sleep.
• He has survived several assassination attempts.
• Against all odds the child survived.
• He was survived by his wife and six children.
• He survived the cancer against all odds.
• These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America.

Associations of "Survive" (30 Words)

abide	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. I said I would abide by their decision.
alive	Having life or vigor or spirit. Alive to what is going on.
be	Have an existence be extant. Let A be a square matrix of order n.
bear	Bring in. The squash bears fruit shaped like cucumbers.
bolster	Prop up with a pillow or bolster. They bolstered the seats for a more comfortable ride.
concurrent	(of three or more lines) meeting at or tending towards one point. She was given nine months concurrent for each offence.
eternally	In an annoying or tedious way that seems to last forever; constantly. We must be eternally vigilant.
exist	Have an existence be extant. Dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence.
existence	Something that exists; a being. A person may be reaping the consequences of evil deeds sown in previous existences.
existential	Of or as conceived by existentialism. Formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters.
existing	Existing in something specified. Depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream.
farmhouse	House for a farmer and family. A farmhouse kitchen.
here	Being here now. They have lived here most of their lives.
inhabit	Be an inhabitant of or reside in. The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted.
lifelong	Lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person’s life. From lifelong habit.
live	Have life be alive. A live ball is one in play.
livelihood	The financial means whereby one lives. People whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest.
maintenance	Means of maintenance of a family or group. Car maintenance.
outlast	Live or last longer than. The kind of beauty that will outlast youth.
outlive	Live longer than. Women generally outlive men.
pertain	Be a part or attribute of. The shop premises and stock and all assets pertaining to the business.
populate	Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of. Populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting.
subsist	Be attributable to. The effect of genetic maldevelopment may subsist in chromosomal mutation.
subsistence	A means of surviving. Subsistence agriculture.
sustain	An effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released. She alone sustained her family.
uphold	Support against an opponent. They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures.
upkeep	The process of keeping something in good condition. We will be responsible for the upkeep of the access road.
viability	Ability to survive or live successfully. Pregnancy depends on the viability of the sperm and egg.
withstand	Resist or confront with resistance. The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear.
yeoman	A member of the yeomanry force.