source: RetoLee

verb no object

continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship:

〈人･生物が〉生き残る, 助かる; 【少ない金･食糧などで】どうにかやっていく «on» ; 〈物が〉存続［残存］する; 〖～ C〗 〈人･物が〉C〈無事な状態〉で生き残る (!Cは〖形容詞〗)

e.g. against all odds the child survived.

with object continue to live or exist in spite of (an accident or ordeal):

〈人･生物が〉〈事故･災害･病気など〉から生き延びる; 〈物が〉…の以後も存続する; 〖～ A C〗 A〈事態など〉をC〈無事な状態〉で切り抜ける (!Cは〖形容詞〗)

e.g. he has survived several assassination attempts.

with object remain alive after the death of (a particular person):

〈人が〉〈家族など〉より長生きする, 〈名声など〉を失った後まで生存する

e.g. he was survived by his wife and six children.

no object manage to keep going in difficult circumstances:

｟ややくだけて･おどけて｠ 〈人が〉(困難などにもめげず)何とか生きていく

e.g. she had to work day and night and survive on two hours' sleep.

late Middle English: from Old French sourvivre, from Latin supervivere, from super- ‘in addition’ + vivere ‘live’.