live through

verb

To survive a difficult period or event

“My grandfather lived through the Great Depression.”

Meanings

verblive through (third-person singular simple present lives through, present participle living through, simple past and past participle lived through)

present singular third person lives through · participle present living through · participle past lived through · past lived through

  1. To survive a difficult period or event

    My grandfather lived through the Great Depression.

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APA

live through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20through

MLA

“live through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20through. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “live through,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20through.

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