To remain alive after danger, an accident, or hardship.

• To get through a life-threatening event without dying.

To continue to exist or endure over time.

• To persist despite damage, change, or opposition.

To live longer than someone or something.

• To outlast a person, trend, or era.

To endure and recover after serious harm, illness, or abuse.

• To live on while healing from trauma.

In sports, to avoid relegation or demotion.

• To stay in a league or competition despite poor results.