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Alive vs. Survive — What's the Difference?

Alive vs. Survive — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Alive and Survive

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Alive

Having life; living.

Survive

To remain alive or in existence.

Alive

In existence or operation; active
Keep your hopes alive.

Survive

To carry on despite hardships or trauma; persevere
Families that were surviving in tents after the flood.

Alive

Full of living or moving things; abounding
A pool alive with trout.
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Survive

To remain functional or usable
I dropped the radio, but it survived.

Alive

Full of activity or animation; lively
A face alive with mischief.

Survive

To live longer than; outlive
She survived her husband by five years.

Alive

(Sports) In play; live
A foul called when the ball is alive.

Survive

To live, persist, or remain usable through
Plants that can survive frosts.
A clock that survived a fall.

Alive

Having life; living; not dead.
As long as the plant is alive, he will continue to water it.

Survive

To cope with (a trauma or setback); persevere after
Survived child abuse.

Alive

In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.
To keep the fire alive
To keep the affections alive

Survive

(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

Alive

Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
Although quite dull during the day, the main street comes alive at night, with many bars and clubs opening.

Survive

(intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.

Alive

(of electrical wiring) Carrying electrical current; energized.
DANGER: OVERHEAD CATENARY - WIRE IS ALIVE

Survive

(transitive) To live longer than; to outlive.
His children survived him; he was survived by his children.

Alive

Sprightly; lively; brisk.

Survive

(transitive) To live past a life-threatening event.
He did not survive the accident.

Alive

Susceptible, sensitive; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy.

Survive

(transitive) To be a victim of usually non-fatal harm, to honor and empower the strength of an individual to heal, in particular a living victim of sexual abuse or assault.

Alive

(intensifier) Out of all living creatures.

Survive

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

Alive

(computer programming) live

Survive

To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event.
I'll assure her ofHer widowhood, be it that she survive me,In all my lands and leases whatsoever.

Alive

Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.

Survive

To remain alive; to continue to live.
Thy pleasure,Which, when no other enemy survives,Still conquers all the conquerors.
Alike are life and death,When life in death survives.

Alive

In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.

Survive

Continue to live; endure or last;
We went without water and food for 3 days
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents

Alive

Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs.

Survive

Continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.);
He survived the cancer against all odds

Alive

Sprightly; lively; brisk.

Survive

Support oneself;
He could barely exist on such a low wage
Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day

Alive

Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
Tremblingly alive to nature's laws.

Survive

Live longer than;
She outlived her husband by many years

Alive

Of all living (by way of emphasis).
Northumberland was the proudest man alive.

Alive

Possessing life;
The happiest person alive
The nerve is alive
Doctors are working hard to keep him alive
Burned alive

Alive

(often followed by `with') full of life and spirit;
She was wonderfully alive for her age
A face alive with mischief

Alive

Having life or vigor or spirit;
An animated and expressive face
Animated conversation
Became very animated when he heard the good news

Alive

(followed by `to' or `of') aware of;
Is alive to the moods of others

Alive

In operation;
Keep hope alive
The tradition was still alive
An active tradition

Alive

(usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive;
Alert to the problems
Alive to what is going on
Awake to the dangers of her situation
Was now awake to the reality of his predicament

Alive

Capable of erupting;
A live volcano
The volcano is very much alive

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