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survive vs get the better of

get the better of vs survive

survive and get the better of both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
survive No No Yes No
get the better of No No Yes No
As verbs, get the better of is a hypernym of survive; that is, get the better of is a word with a broader meaning than survive:
  • survive: continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
  • get the better of: win a victory over
Other hypernyms of survive include defeat, overcome.
survive (verb) get the better of (verb)
support oneself win a victory over
continue to live and avoid dying
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
live longer than
Difference between survive and get the better of

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