survives

verb

USsur-VYVZ/sɚˈvaɪvz/UKsuh-VYVZ/səˈvaɪvz/

1 meaning of survives

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verb
Third-person singular simple present of survive. Use this form with he, she, or it.
Only one plant survives the cold winter in our garden.
She survives on very little sleep during the exam week.
Note

survives is a form of survive

survive, verb: To stay alive, especially through or after something dangerous like an accident, illness, or operation. Full entry

Forms: survivesurvives he/she/itsurviving -ing formsurvived past tense, past participle
Spelling: survive → survives: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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