AWL Sublist 7 · Academic Word

survive

/sərˈvaɪv/ Syllables: sur·vive

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To continue to live or exist, especially despite difficult conditions or selection.

Synonyms

endure persist remain

Antonyms

perish die

Translations

survive in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يبقى على قيد الحياة، ينجو

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تستمر في العيش أو الوجود، خاصة عندما تكون الظروف صعبة.

Easy Explanation

To survive means to continue living or existing. Organisms survive harsh conditions when adaptations reduce exposure to lethal stressors.

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Memory TipSur- plus vive — living through what might have ended you.

Contextual Examples

Only firms that adapt quickly survive turbulent markets analysed in the strategy capstone course.

Patients survive longer when treatment begins early, according to the oncology outcomes registry.

Ancient manuscripts survive because archivists controlled humidity in climate-stabilised storage rooms.

Word Families & Pronunciation