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Survive

usgb/sərˈvaɪv/Volume
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Challenging Circumstances

Use 'survive' to describe enduring tough or extreme situations.

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Many plants can survive even in the driest deserts.
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Minimal Existence

'Survive' implies managing with just the basics to continue living.

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After the storm, we survived on canned food for days.
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Descriptive Emphasis

Adding 'barely' before 'survive' stresses the difficulty faced.

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The castaways barely survived on the isolated island.
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