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live
/laɪv/
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What does live mean?
verb
- To be alive; to have life.
- To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
More meanings (35)
verb
- To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
- To cope.
- To pass life in a specified manner.
- To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (figuratively) To spend a great deal of time in a particular place.
- (obsolete) To live as; to live being.
adjective
- Having life; that is alive.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- Operational; 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.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Imparting power; having motion.
- Still in active play.
- Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- Being broadcast (“on the air”), as it happens.
- In person.
- Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- Electrically charged or energized, usually with a risk of causing electrocution if touched.
- Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (slang) Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- (obsolete) Vivid; bright.
- (dated, slang) Energetic, attentive, active.
adverb
- Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.
- Of making a performance or speech, in person.
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IPA pronunciation
/laɪv/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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However, tens of millions of villagers, particularly in the south, have not benefited from the green revolution and live in abject poverty.
It was my unhappy lot not only to belong to a religious slaveholder, but to live in a community of such religionists.
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“The men may live in separate towns, or they may have subdued them--somehow--and keep them shut up. But there must be some.”
They live like insects, absorbed in petty activities that seem to have nothing to do with any genial aspect of human life.
“There have been scores of nights when they’ve thought I could never live to see the dawn,” went on Mrs. Douglas solemnly.