What is the meaning of live on?

Continue to live through hardship or adversity.
- usage: "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water"
- synonyms: survive, last, live, go, endure, hold up, hold out

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APA	WordNet. (2010). live on. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/live_on/definitions/1291885
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "live on" http://smartdefine.org/live_on/definitions/1291885 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, live on, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/live_on/definitions/1291885>.
MLA	WordNet. "live on" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/live_on/definitions/1291885>

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