IELTS Anvil

survive

CEFR: B1
To continue to exist or live through historical catastrophes, wars, changing economic climates, or physical trauma.

Synonyms

  • endure
  • persist
  • outlast

Common Collocations

  • survive hardship
  • struggle to survive
  • survive the winter

Example Sentence

Only a handful of nineteenth-century permanent circus amphitheaters have survived into the modern era.

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