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live (liv)

intransitive verb lived, living liv′·ing

  1. to be alive; have life
    1. to remain alive
    2. to last; endure
    1. to pass one's life in a specified manner to live happily
    2. to regulate or conduct one's life to live by a strict moral code
  4. to enjoy a full and varied life to really know how to live
    1. to maintain life; support oneself to live on a pension
    2. to be dependent for a living (with off)
  6. to feed; subsist; have as one's usual food to live on fruits and nuts
  7. to make one's dwelling; reside
  8. to remain in human memory of men's good deeds live after them

Etymology: ME liven < OE libban (akin to ON lifa, Goth liban, Ger leben) < IE *lib(h)s- < base *leibh-, to live

transitive verb

  1. to practice or carry out in one's life to live one's faith
  2. to spend; pass to live a useful life
  3. to act (a role in a play) very convincingly or feelingly
live Idioms

live and let live

to do as one wishes and let other people do the same; be tolerant

live down

to live in such a way as to wipe out the memory or shame of (some fault, misdeed, etc.)

live high

to live in luxury

live in

to live at the place where one is in domestic service

live it up

Slang
  1. to have a joyful, hilarious time
  2. to indulge in pleasures, extravagances, etc. that one usually forgoes

live out

  1. to live until the end of; last through
  2. ☆ to sleep away from the place where one is in domestic service

live up to

to live or act in accordance with (certain ideals, promises, expectations, etc.)

live well

  1. to live in luxury
  2. to lead a virtuous life

live with

  1. to dwell with; be a lodger at the home of
  2. to cohabit with
  3. to tolerate; bear; endure

where one lives

Slang in a sensitive or vulnerable area
live2 definition

live (līv)

adjective

  1. having life; not dead
  2. of the living state or living beings
  3. having positive qualities, as of warmth, vigor, vitality, brightness, brilliance, etc. a live organization, a live color
  4. ☆ of immediate or present interest a live issue
    1. still burning or glowing a live spark
    2. not extinct a live volcano
  6. not yet burned: said of a match
  7. charged for explosion; unexploded a live shell
  8. carrying electrical current a live wire
  9. in the native state; not quarried or mined live rocks
  10. having resilience or elasticity a live rubber ball
  11. fresh; pure: said of the air
    1. involving an appearance or performance in person, rather than a filmed or recorded one; transmitted during the actual performance a live broadcast
    2. recorded at a public performance
  13. Mech. imparting motion or power
  14. Printing set up ready to be printed
  15. Sports in play a live ball

Etymology: aphetic for alive

adverb

in, from, or at an actual or public performance recorded live at a nightclub

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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live Synonyms

live

modif.

  1. Active

    energetic, vital, vivid; see active 2.

  2. Not dead

    aware, conscious, existing; see alive 1.

  3. Not taped or filmed

    broadcast direct, unrehearsed, in the flesh*; see real 2.


live

v.

  1. To have life

    exist, breathe, be alive; see be 1.

  2. To enjoy life

    relish, savor, experience, love, delight in, live richly, make every moment count, have rich experiences, experience life to the full, live abundantly, make the most of life, take the earth's bounty, have a meaningful existence, take pleasure in, get a great deal from life, live it up*.

    Antonyms suffer*, endure pain, be discouraged.

  3. To dwell

    live in, inhabit, abide; see dwell, reside.

  4. To gain subsistence

    remain, continue, earn a living, support oneself, acquire a livelihood, earn money, get ahead, provide for one's needs, make ends meet, maintain oneself; see also earn 2, profit 2, subsist.

  5. To persist in human memory

    prevail, remain, survive, last, be remembered, be unforgotten, live on in men's minds; see also endure 1.

where one lives*

personally, in a sensitive area, in a vulnerable area, at one's heart; see painfully 2.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

live Usage Examples

Object

  • life: Only then can we live the life He wants.

Preposition: within

  • radius: If you live within a 20 mile radius of Windsor you can view our portfolio and accessories in the comfort of your own home!

Modifies a noun

  • music: Is there a music system you can use or space for live music to be played?

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • on: However, the ideals of chivalry and Knighthood would continue to live on and flourish.

Present participle complement

  • accord: Christ forgives us and wants us to live according to his word and teachings.

Preposition: in

  • poverty: Talk about the fact that like Agnes and her family, the majority of people with HIV and AIDS live in poverty.
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live quotes

We live ignorant and die in errancy as we lived.

-Abu'l-'Ala¤   Al-Ma'arri

Yif thou wolte lyve frely, lerne to dye gladly.

-Anonymous

Well, there's no help for it. Ageing seems to be the only available way to live a long time.

-Auber, Daniel-Fran c° ois-Esprit

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