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live > 19 senses
ADJECTIVE1live, unrecordedActually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
2liveShowing characteristics of life
3liveHighly reverberant
4liveCharged with an explosive
5live, bouncy, lively, resilient, springy, whippyRebounds readily
6liveAbounding with life and energy
7liveIn current use or ready for use
8liveOf current relevance
9live, hotCharged or energized with electricity
10liveHaving life
11live, aliveCapable of erupting
ADVERB1liveNot recorded
VERB1live, dwell, shack, reside, inhabit, people, populate, domicile, domiciliateMake one's home or live in
2liveLead a certain kind of life
3live, survive, last, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold outContinue to live
4live, exist, survive, subsistSupport oneself
5live, beHave life, be alive
6live, know, experienceHave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
7livePursue a positive and satisfying existence
live > pronunciation
Soundslay'v; lih'v
Rhymesalive, archive, arrive, and 20 more rhymes in ayv at the HyperDic website...
abortive, abrasive, abusive, and 298 more rhymes in ihv at the HyperDic website...
live > adjective 1
MeaningActually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing.
Examples"a live television program"; "brought to you live from Lincoln Center"; "live entertainment involves performers actually in the physical presence of a live audience"
Synonymsunrecorded
Similarunfilmed, untaped
Contraryrecorded
live > adjective 2
MeaningShowing characteristics of life. Exerting force or containing energy.
Examples"live coals"; "tossed a live cigarette out the window"; "got a shock from a live wire"; "live ore is unmined ore"; "a live bomb"; "a live ball is one in play"
Similarin play; living; smoldering, smouldering
Contrarydead
live > adjective 3
MeaningHighly reverberant.
Examples"a live concert hall"
Similar toreverberant, ringing
live > adjective 4
MeaningCharged with an explosive.
Examples"live ammunition"; "a live bomb"
Similar toloaded
live > adjective 5
MeaningRebounds readily.
Examples"a lively tennis ball"
Synonymsbouncy, lively, resilient, springy, whippy
Similar toelastic
live > adjective 6
MeaningAbounding with life and energy.
Examples"the club members are a really live bunch"
Similar tolively
Usagecolloquialism
live > adjective 7
MeaningIn current use or ready for use.
Examples"live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread"
Categoryprinting, printing process
Similar tocurrent
live > adjective 8
MeaningOf current relevance.
Examples"a live issue"; "still a live option"
Similar tocurrent
live > adjective 9
MeaningCharged or energized with electricity.
Examples"a live wire"
Synonymshot
Categoryelectricity
Similar tocharged
live > adjective 10
MeaningHaving life.
Examples"a live canary"; "hit a live nerve"
Similar toalive
live > adjective 11
MeaningCapable of erupting.
Examples"a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"
Synonymsalive
Similar toactive
live > adverb
MeaningNot recorded.
Examples"the opera was broadcast live"
live > verb 1, stative
MeaningMake one's home or live in.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"I live in a 200-year old house"
Synonymsdwell, shack, reside, inhabit, people, populate, domicile, domiciliate
Narrowerneighbor, neighbour; rusticate; occupy, reside, lodge in; overpopulate; cohabit, shack up; lodge; camp, encamp, camp out, bivouac, tent; board, room
Broaderbe
Participleliving
See alsolive in; live out
Nounsliver
live > verb 2, stative
MeaningLead a certain kind of life. Live in a certain style.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"we had to live frugally after the war"
Entailsexist, be
Narrowermove; dissipate; swing; unlive, live down; wanton; vegetate; pig, pig it; bushwhack; buccaneer; bachelor, bach; eke out; cash out
Similar tolive
Nounsliver; living
live > verb 3, stative
MeaningContinue to live. Endure or last.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThe business is going to live
Examples"The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents"
Synonymssurvive, last, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out
Entailsbe, live
Narrowerstand up, hold up, hold water; perennate; live out
Similar tobe, live; exist, survive, live, subsist
live > verb 4, stative
MeaningSupport oneself.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s on something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"
Synonymsexist, survive, subsist
Narrowerbreathe; indwell; freewheel, drift
Similar tosurvive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out
live > verb 5, stative
MeaningHave life, be alive.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"My grandfather lived until the end of war"
Synonymsbe
Entailed bysurvive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out; outlive, outlast, survive
Similar tosurvive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out
Nounsliving
live > verb 6, cognition
MeaningHave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces"
Synonymsknow, experience
Narrowertaste; relive, live over
Broaderexperience, undergo, see, go through
live > verb 7, stative
MeaningPursue a positive and satisfying existence.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live"
Similar tolive

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