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- Dictionaryalive/əˈlʌɪv/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead: "hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading" Similar Opposite
- 2. alert and active; animated: "Ken comes alive when he hears his music played" Similar Opposite
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1. : having life : not dead or inanimate. 2. a. : still in existence, force, or operation : active. kept hope alive. b. : still active in competition with a chance of victory. must win to stay alive in the playoffs. 3. : knowing or realizing the existence of something : sensitive. alive to the danger. 4. : marked by alertness, energy, or briskness.
living; having life; not dead: I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive. Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting: The club really comes alive on weekends. Idiom. alive and well. (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alive.
adjective. having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless. Antonyms: dead. living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive. in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive. Antonyms: defunct. full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries. Synonyms: nimble, active.
1. (of people, animals, plants, etc) living; having life. 2. in existence; active. they kept hope alive. the tradition was still alive. 3. (immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now living. the happiest woman alive.
living; having life; not dead: I survived the accident with minor injuries, and I was happy to be alive. Alive can also mean active and energetic or exciting: The club really comes alive on weekends. Idiom. alive and well. (Definition of alive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of alive.
Definition of alive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
full of activity and excitement: The bar was alive with the sound of laughter. The city comes alive at night. alive adjective [never before noun] (CONTINUING) continuing to exist: Local people are fighting to keep the language alive. Idioms. be alive and kicking/well.
1 (of a subject or an event) to become interesting and exciting The game came alive in the second quarter. New political issues suddenly came alive after the election. 2 (of a place) to become busy and full of activity synonym come to life The city starts to come alive after dark. The fishing villages come alive in spring.
/əˈlaɪv/ IPA guide. If you're alive, you're living — in other words, you're not dead. If your apple tree blooms in the spring, you'll know it's still alive after the long, cold winter. Living things are alive — people, animals, plants — but things can be alive figuratively as well.
What does the adjective alive mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective alive . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
