Dictionary Check: survive
"survive" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
verb
continue to live and avoid dying
Example:
"We went without water and food for 3 days"
verb
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
Example:
"He survived the cancer against all odds"
verb
support oneself
Example:
"he could barely exist on such a low wage"
verb
live longer than
Example:
"She outlived her husband by many years"
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