survive vs live

survive is not an adjective while live is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
survive	No	No	Yes	No
live	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, survive and live are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of survive include exist, subsist.

As verbs, survive and live are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of survive include endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live on.

survive (adjective)	live (adjective)
	possessing life
	exerting force or containing energy
	actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
	charged or energized with electricity
	of current relevance
	elastic; rebounds readily
	abounding with life and energy
	charged with an explosive
	highly reverberant
	in current use or ready for use
	capable of erupting

survive (verb)	live (verb)
support oneself	have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
continue to live and avoid dying	have life, be alive
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)	support oneself
live longer than	continue to live and avoid dying
	lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
	pursue a positive and satisfying existence
	be an inhabitant of or reside in

survive (adverb)	live (adverb)
	not recorded