to live on

Examples

• All

• But her legacy lived on, inspiring others to stand up to their oppressors, speaking out, no matter what the cost.

  The Lady of Heaven (2021)

• Despite the hardships they faced, the family was determined to live on and cherish their memories.

• But he lives on in his movies.

  Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)

• And for five years, I lived on that ship with its soldiers, who were my only family.

  Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

• More than one billion people in the world live on a dollar a day or less.

  Academic text (2000)

• My dad thinks that I'm old enough to live on my own.

  Bones and All (2022)

• Children engage in various activities to survive, and face great risks when living on the street.

  Academic text (2002)

• And either way, I'll live on for my work, I'll live on for my children, grandchildren.

  Dr. Mayim Bialik

• I suppose the point is individual Crawleys come and go, but the family lives on.

  Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

• The new male's legacy will live on while the monogamous male's lineage, sadly and unbeknownst to him, comes to an end.

  Trunkfish (2021)

Synonyms

L

to live

vsto live on

∞ 1.0

To continue to be alive

emphasizes continuing after dangerous or difficult situations rather than general existence

L

to last

vsto live on

∞ 1.0

To continue for a period of time

specifies continuing after dangerous or difficult situations rather than mere duration

S

to survive

vsto live on

∞ 2.7

Continue to exist after a dangerous or difficult event

focuses on continuing after danger rather than existing in any condition

E

to endure

vsto live on

94 3.6

To continue to exist for a long time despite problems

applies to continuing after danger rather than general long-lasting persistence

S

to subsist

vsto live on

11 7.2

Manage to live with very little food or money

focuses on continuing after danger rather than barely managing with little resources

Antonyms

D

to die

∞ 1.0

To stop living and no longer be alive

P

to perish

• Formal

121 6.0

To die suddenly or violently, often in large numbers

How Resilient

to thrive

241 3.2

to pull through

53 3.9

to survive

∞ 2.7

to live on

38 3.2

struggle

466 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology