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Grade 3
(sur-vive) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to stay alive or keep going, especially after something difficult.

Example Sentence

You need to eat to survive.

More Example Sentences

He learned how to survive in the wild.

Synonyms

endure; live; persist

Antonyms

perish; die; fail

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Rhymes

  • clive
  • clyve
  • dive
  • dr
  • dr.
  • drive
  • five
  • hive
  • i've
  • jive
  • live
  • shive
  • strive
  • thrive
  • vive

  • alive
  • arrive
  • c5
  • connive
  • contrive
  • deprive
  • derive
  • m5
  • revive
  • survive
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