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survive

/sərˈvaɪv/ /səˈvaɪv/
verb Regular verbsurvive survived
  1. 1 hayatta kalmak
  2. 2 sağ kalmak

Definition (English)

  1. To continue to live or exist after a dangerous event.
  2. To continue to exist, especially after a long time.

Example Sentences

  1. The animals survived the cold winter by finding shelter.
    Hayvanlar, sığınacak yer bularak soğuk kışı atlattı.
  2. Only a few old traditions survive today.
    Bugün sadece birkaç eski gelenek hayatta kaldı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base survive
/sərˈvaɪv/
Past survived
/sərˈvaɪvd/
Participle survived
/sərˈvaɪvd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsurvive → survived

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /v/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. survived /sərˈvaɪvd/

Synonyms

liveendurepersistremaincontinuelastoutlive

Antonyms

dieperishfailsuccumbdisappear

Collocations

survive a disastersurvive an accidentsurvive a crisissurvive onsurvive the nightsurvive the war

Related Words

dangerlifethreataccidentemergencyrescue