survive

v. (-ving) 1 continue to live or exist. 2 live or exist longer than. 3 remain alive after or continue to exist in spite of (a danger, accident, etc.).  survivor n. [anglo-french survivre from latin supervivo]

v. t. To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event.