Verb

(surviv)

Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.

To live longer than; to outlive.

His children survived''' him; he was '''survived by his children.

* Shakespeare

I'll assure her of / Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, / In all my lands and leases whatsoever.

* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , X:

‘I am afraid, as will happen in other cases, the treaty of alliance has survived the amicable dispositions in which it had its origin.’

To live past a life-threatening event.

He did not survive the accident.

(sports) Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.

Verb

(en verb)

To defeat in combat; to subjugate.

* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)

We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.

To overcome an abstract obstacle.

* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

By winning words to conquer hearts, / And make persuasion do the work of fear.

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To gain, win, or obtain by effort.

To acquire by force of arms, win in war.