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survives

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "survives" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

survives

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

survives is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, survives is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsurvives

1verb
  • Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
  • Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
  • To live longer than; to outlive.

    Example: "His children survived him; he was survived by his children."

  • To live past a life-threatening event.

    Example: "He did not survive the accident."

  • To be a victim of usually non-fatal harm, to honor and empower the strength of an individual to heal, in particular a living victim of sexual abuse or assault.
  • Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.
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