Survive \Sur*vive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Survived; p. pr. &
vb. n. Surviving.]
[F. survivre, L. supervivere; super over
+ vivere to live. See Super-, and Victuals.]
To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than;
to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event.
--Cowper.
I'll assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she
survive me, In all my lands and leases whatsoever.
--Shak.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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