live on

1. Remain in human memory, as in This book will live on long after the author's death .

2. Continue to survive, especially unexpectedly, as in They thought the cancer would kill her, but Lucy lived on for another twenty years .

3. Be financially supported by, subsist on, as in His pension is too small to live on . [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

She's a widder lady with a nice little 'ouse at Bow, and plenty to live on-her 'usband having been a builder.

From Project Gutenberg

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