n. [ From Survive. ]
The close bearing of the doctrine of survival on the study of manners and customs. Tylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Survival of the fittest. (Biol.)
His son had the survivance of the stadtholdership. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To remain alive; to continue to live. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thy pleasure,
Which, when no other enemy survives,
Still conquers all the conquerors. Sir J. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]
Alike are life and death,
When life in death survives. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
I'll assure her of
Her widowhood, be it that she survive me,
In all my lands and leases whatsoever. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Survivorship. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who survives; a survivor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Remaining alive; yet living or existing;
n.
The survivor bound
In filial obligation for some term
To do obsequious sorrow. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Chance of survivorship,