sur·vive
v. sur·vived, sur·viv·ing, sur·vives
v. intr.
To remain alive or in existence.
To carry on despite hardships or trauma; persevere: families that were surviving in tents after the flood.
To remain functional or usable: I dropped the radio, but it survived.
v. tr.
To live longer than; outlive: She survived her husband by five years.
To live, persist, or remain usable through: plants that can survive frosts; a clock that survived a fall.
To cope with (a trauma or setback); persevere after: survived child abuse.
survival
Survival
\Sur*viv"al\, n. [From Survive.] 1. A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving.
2. (Arh[ae]ol. & Ethnol.) Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly known.