Meaning

• Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

• Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.

• To live longer than; to outlive.

  "His children survived him; he was survived by his children."

• To live past a life-threatening event.

  "He did not survive the accident."

• To be a victim of usually non-fatal harm, to honor and empower the strength of an individual to heal, in particular a living victim of sexual abuse or assault.

• Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.