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How to pronounce “survive”
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Pronunciation guide for survive
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of survive with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Speechwriting for the President
And problem is, your plan doesn't survive past lunchtime
- Definition summary
- (intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce survive
Speechwriting for the President

And problem is, your plan doesn't survive past lunchtime
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “survive”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
- (intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
- (transitive) To live past (a life-threatening event)
- (transitive) To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).
- (intransitive) To be a victim of nonfatal but substantial harm and nonetheless to display the strength to heal; especially, after a crime or an illness, especially sexual or physical abuse or assault, cancer, or a natural disaster.
- (intransitive, sports) Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.
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