to survive
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2.7
- verb
- /sərˈvaɪv/
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sobrevivir
- After losing his job, he had to find ways to survive without spending too much money.
- struggle to survive
- survive with little
- enough to survive
It's not practical to survive doing that thing.
- It's not practical to survive doing that thing.
- Someone being able to survive off of what you've built.
- That's not been my primary like I would like to survive, you know, right.
Examples
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The simplest answer is that most of Egypt's eighty-three million people survive on approximately US$2 per day.
Academic text (2011) -
During the economic downturn, many families struggled to survive on their limited incomes.
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My guys are trying to survive up there.
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I said take only what you need to survive.
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We were just trying to survive this complete collapse.
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With few financial resources, such farmers will not survive long under prolonged low market prices.
Academic text (1990) -
Now they realize that they might be able to survive without its handouts.
Academic text (2008) -
Since the 1970s, many liberal arts colleges have survived by focusing on career training and professional education.
Academic text (1999) -
Many refugee families have become subsistence farmers who live in abandoned and often condemned houses and shacks and survive year to year by planting whatever crops they can.
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The survivors had to survive with very little food and water in the harsh environment.
Synonyms
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1.9
To have a particular way of life
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3.2
To do something difficult, often with little help
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1.9
To manage to live with very little money or food
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3.4
To survive after danger or a serious problem
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3.5
To deal with something difficult for a long time without giving up
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2.9
To deal with problems and difficult situations
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3.1
Manage to live with little money or help
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3.9
Rely on someone, a job, or savings for the food and money you need
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3.2
To survive by using a certain food or money
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3.5
To live on a small amount of money
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7.2
Manage to live with very little food or money
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5.1
To manage to live with very little money
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4.7
To avoid serious money problems during hard times
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5.8
Live with only enough money for basic needs
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5.1
To keep enough money to pay bills and not owe money
Live with difficulty because you have little money
To manage to survive when you have money problems
Antonyms
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word survive comes from sur- 'over' and vivere 'to live', the same 'viv' you find in revive. So to survive on little money is to 'live over' or get through hard times, meaning you keep living despite difficulty.