surviving
adjective
[ səˈvʌɪvɪŋ ]
• remaining alive, especially after the death of another or others.
• "there were no surviving relatives"
survive
verb
• continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
• "against all odds the child survived"
Similar:
remain alive,
live,
sustain oneself,
cling to life,
pull through,
get through,
hold on,
hold out,
make it,
keep body and soul together,
continue,
remain,
last,
persist,
endure,
live on,
persevere,
abide,
go on,
keep on,
carry on,
stay around,
linger,
be extant,
exist,
be,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French sourvivre, from Latin supervivere, from super- ‘in addition’ + vivere ‘live’.
