supervivir

Senses

1. 1.

   to survive

   to remain alive despite hardship or danger

2. 2.

   to outlive

   to live longer than someone or something

Examples

• "Los náufragos supervivieron gracias al rescate."

  The shipwrecked survivors lived through thanks to the rescue.

• "Ella supervivió el cáncer después de dos años de tratamiento."

  She survived cancer after two years of treatment.

• "El último dinosaurio no supervivió a la extinción masiva."

  The last dinosaur did not outlive the mass extinction.

Usage

Supervivir is a transitive verb (takes a direct object) meaning "to survive (something)" or "to outlive." It is more formal and literary than the common reflexive sobrevivir. Commonly used in medical, historical, and survival contexts.