Words that rhyme with survive
Survive is a 2-syllable word with 36 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are alive, archive, arrive. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of survive
- continue to live through hardship or adversity; "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?"
- continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"
- support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"
1 syllable
3 syllables
Examples of "survive" in lyrics
See how survive is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"A nine to five it's a job to survive"
12 O'Clock w/ Raekwon the Chef — Nasty Immigrants * -
"Creature chronic, heat holders only survive"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Franky Botts, Lighter Shade, Molly-Q — Let it Bang -
"Clockin thirty G's a year to survive"
3rd Bass — Product of the Environment
What do these rhymes mean?
- alive
- possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive
- archive
- a depository containing historical records and documents put into an archive
- arrive
- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock
- beehive
- any workplace where people are very busy a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees
- chive
- perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "survive" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like alive, archive, arrive create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "survive" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.