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survive

Cross references:
  1. outlive               
 
sur.vive \s*r-'vi-v\ \-'vi--v*r\ vb [ME surviven, fr. MF survivre to 
   outlive, fr. L supervivere,]fr. super- + vivere to live - more at QUICK : 
   to remain alive or in existence : live on  1: to live longer than {his son 
   survived him}  2: to continue to exist or live after (as a time or event)  
   - sur.vi.vor n