Survive (verb)

1. To continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed.
2. To remain alive or in existence after the death or cessation of something else.
3. To remain in existence or use despite adverse or difficult conditions.

Origin:

From middle french survivre, from latin supervivere (to outlive), from super- (over, above) + vivere (to live).

Examples:

1. She managed to survive the car crash with only minor injuries.
2. The business survived the economic downturn by cutting costs and diversifying its products.
3. Some species of plants have survived for millions of years with little change.