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   live

   /lʌɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. not dead or inanimate; living: "live animals" Similar livingalivehaving lifebreathinganimateorganicbiologicalsentientexistingexistentextantinformal:in the land of the livingamong the livingarchaic:quickOpposite deadinanimate
   • ▪ (of a vaccine) containing viruses or bacteria that are living but of a mild or attenuated strain.
   • ▪ (of yogurt) containing the living microorganisms by which it is formed.
   • 2. relating to a musical performance given in concert, not on a recording: "there is traditional live music played most nights"
   • ▪ (of a broadcast) transmitted at the time of occurrence, not from a recording: "live coverage of the match" Similar in the fleshpersonalin personactualnot pre-recordednot recordeduneditednot delayedreal-timewith an audienceOpposite recorded
   • 3. (of a wire or device) connected to a source of electric current. Similar electrifiedchargedpoweredconnectedactiveswitched oninformal:hotOpposite inactive
   • ▪ of, containing, or using undetonated explosive: "live ammunition" Similar unexplodedexplosiveexplodableactiveloadedchargedprimedunstablevolatileOpposite inactive
   • ▪ (of coals) burning or glowing. Similar hotglowingred hotaglowsmoulderingburningalightflamingaflameblazingfieryignitedon fireafire
   • ▪ (of a match) unused.
   • ▪ (of a wheel or axle in machinery) moving or imparting motion.
   • ▪ (of a ball in a game) in play, especially in contrast to being foul or out of bounds.
   • 4. (of a question or subject) of current or continuing interest and importance: "the future organization of Europe has become a live issue" Similar topicalcurrentof current interestcontemporaryburningpressingimportantvitalrelevantpertinentcontroversialdebatableunsettled

   adverb

   • 1. as or at an actual event or performance: "the match will be televised live"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: shortening of alive.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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   LIVE definition: 1. (to continue) to be alive or have life: 2. to have your home somewhere: 3. to be kept usually…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of LIVE is to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant. How to use live in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › liveLIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Live definition: to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions. See examples of LIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To live means to be alive. If someone lives to a particular age, they stay alive until they are that age. He's got a terrible disease and will not live long. [VERB adverb] A perennial is a plant that lives indefinitely. [VERB adverb]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › liveLive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb live means remain alive. If you hope to live until you're 100, start eating vegetables.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › liveLive - definition of live by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To spend or pass (one's life). 2. To go through; experience: lived a nightmare. 3. To practice in one's life: live one's beliefs. Phrasal Verbs: live down. To overcome or reduce the shame of (a misdeed, for example) over a period of time. live in. To reside in the place where one is employed: household servants who live in. live out.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to spend your life in a particular way: Many people are living in poverty. She lived a full life. I'll never live it down! humorous. something you say about an embarrassing experience that other people will not forget.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of live verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › liveLive Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of LIVE. 1. [no object] a : to be alive. We learned about the people who lived during colonial times. I wonder what it was like to live then.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › liveLive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Live Definition. lĭv. lived, lives, living, liver 1. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Adjective. Adverb. Idiom. Filter. verb. lived, lives, living. To remain alive. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be alive; have life. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To spend; pass.