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Cacti survive in dry deserts.
What does Survive mean?
stay alive or keep existing.
Dictionary definition
To stay alive or continue to exist through difficult conditions.
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Some animals survive cold winters by migrating.
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Communities survive disasters by planning and helping each other.
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What does survive mean?
Survive means stay alive or keep existing.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to survive?
Endure is close in meaning to survive in this context.
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Perish contrasts with survive in this context.
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MeaningSurvive means stay alive or keep existing.
ExampleExample: Cacti survive in dry deserts.
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Synonyms
Words like Survive
endureUse for lasting through hardship.
live throughUse for staying alive during danger.
Antonyms
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perishUse when survival fails.
disappearUse when something no longer exists.
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survive
noun
survival
The state of staying alive.
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