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   alive

   /əˈlʌɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead: "hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading" Similar livinglivehaving lifenot deadbreathingmovingvitalvigorousflourishingdynamicenergeticfunctioninganimateorganicbiologicalsentientexistingexistentinformal:in the land of the livingamong the livingalive and kickingarchaic:quickOpposite deadextinctinanimate
   • ▪ continuing in existence or use: "keeping hope alive" Similar activeexistingin existenceexistentextantfunctioningin operationongoinggoing oncontinuingsurvivingpersistingremainingabidingprevalentcurrentcontemporarypresentinformal:on the mapon the agendaOpposite inactiveobsolete
   • 2. alert and active; animated: "Ken comes alive when he hears his music played" Similar animatedlivelyfull of lifealertactiveenergeticvigoroussprysprightlyvitalvibrantvivaciousbuoyantexuberantebullientzestfulspiritedenthusiasticeagerbouncybubblyperkysparklinginformal:full of beansbright-eyed and bushy-tailedbright and breezysparkychirpychipperpeppyfull of vim and vigour(still) going strongpeartOpposite lethargiclifeless
   • ▪ having interest and meaning: "we hope we will make history come alive for the children"
   • 3. aware of and interested in; responsive to: "she was always alive to new ideas" Similar alert toawake toaware ofsensitive toconscious ofmindful ofheedful ofwatchful ofresponsive tofamiliar withcognizant ofapprised ofsensible ofinformal:wise tohip toOpposite unawareblind
   • 4. swarming or teeming with: "in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls" Similar teemingswarmingthrongedoverflowingoverrunbristlingbustlingrifeinfestedthickcrowdedpackedfull ofabounding ininformal:crawlinglousyhoppingstuffedjam-packedchock-a-blockchock-full ofbuzzingjumpingheavinghoachinghotchingrare:pullulating

   Word Origin Old Englishon līfe, literally ‘in life’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aliveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALIVE definition: 1. living, not dead: 2. If something is alive, it continues to exist: 3. living, not dead: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aliveAlive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, usage, and history of the word alive, which means having life or not dead. Find synonyms, antonyms, phrases, and example sentences from various sources.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ALIVE meaning: 1. living, not dead: 2. If something is alive, it continues to exist: 3. living, not dead: . Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of alive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALIVE definition: 1. living, not dead: 2. full of activity and excitement: 3. continuing to exist: . Learn more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › aliveALIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Alive definition: having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.. See examples of ALIVE used in a sentence.

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