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  • verb idiomatic To survive, to endure.
  • verb intransitive, idiomatic To succeed.
  • verb Not to let somebody down, keep one's promise.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb attain success or reach a desired goal
  • verb succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
  • verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
  • verb penetrate

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