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Live

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo be alive; to have life.
"He's not expected to live for more than a few months."
2.VerbTo have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
"I live at 2a Acacia Avenue.  At that time I'd been living in a camper for about six months.; I washed your gravy boat. Where does it live?"
3.Verb(of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
"I washed your gravy boat. Where does it live?"
4.VerbTo survive; to persevere; to continue.
5.VerbTo endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
"Her memory lives in that song."
6.VerbTo cope.
"You'll just have to live with it!  I can't live in a world without you."
7.VerbTo pass life in a specified manner.
"It is difficult to live in poverty.   And they lived happily ever after."
8.VerbTo spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
"To live an idle or a useful life."
9.VerbTo act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
10.VerbTo live as; to live being.
11.VerbTo outlast danger; to float.
"That rockslide trapped me in a cave, and I was trapped for three days, but I lived.; No ship could live in such a storm.; I don't know how I lived that, I should've died like 8 times."
12.VerbTo maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
"It is hard to live on the minimum wage.   They lived on stale bread.   Man shall not live by bread alone."
13.VerbTo make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
"I'm sick of spending every day studying at home: I want to go out there and live!"
14.AdjectiveHaving life; that is alive.
"The post office will not ship live animals."
15.AdjectiveBeing in existence; actual.
"He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking."
16.AdjectiveHaving active properties; being energized.
"Because the vaccinia virus is live, it is important to follow care instructions for the vaccination site."
17.AdjectiveOperational; in actual use rather than in testing etc. Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
18.AdjectiveOf an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
19.AdjectiveTaken from a living animal.
"live feathers"
20.AdjectiveImparting power; having motion.
"the live spindle of a lathe; a live, or driving, axle"
21.AdjectiveStill in active play.
"a live ball"
22.AdjectiveOf a card: not yet dealt or played.
23.AdjectiveBeing broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
"The station presented a live news program every evening.; Are we live?"
24.AdjectiveIn person.
"This nightclub has a live band on weekends."
25.AdjectiveRecorded from a performance in front of an audience.
"a live album"
26.AdjectiveAble to fire or explode .
"The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island."
27.AdjectiveOf an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
28.AdjectiveElectrically charged or energized, usually with a risk of causing electrocution if touched.
"Use caution when working near live wires."
29.AdjectiveBeing a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
"Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise."
30.AdjectiveFeaturing humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
31.AdjectiveBeing in a state of ignition; burning.
"a live coal; live embers"
32.AdjectiveVivid; bright.
33.AdjectiveEnergetic, attentive, active.
"a live man, or orator"
34.AdjectiveEnergetic, attentive, active.
"a live man, or orator"
35.AdjectiveOutstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
36.AdjectiveOf a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
37.AdverbOf an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
"The concert was broadcast live by radio."
38.AdverbOf making a performance or speech, in person.
"He'll be appearing live at the auditorium."
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