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a⋅live

  [uh-lahyv]
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–adjective
1. having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
2. living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive.
3. in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive.
4. full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries.
5. having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color.
6. Electricity. live 2 (def. 17).
—Idioms
7. alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of: City planners are alive to the necessity of revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods.
8. alive with, filled with living things; swarming; teeming: The room was alive with mosquitoes.
9. look alive! pay attention! move quickly!: Look alive! We haven't got all day.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE on līfe in life; see a- 1

Related forms:
a⋅live⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
4. active.

Antonyms:
1. dead. 3. defunct. 4. lifeless.
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a·live   (ə-līv')   
adj.  

  1. Having life; living. See Synonyms at living.

  2. In existence or operation; active: keep your hopes alive.

  3. Full of living or moving things; abounding: a pool alive with trout.

  4. Full of activity or animation; lively: a face alive with mischief.


[Middle English : a-, in a specified state; see a-2 + live, life (from Old English līf; see life).]
a·live'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

alive 
c.1200, from O.E. on life "in living." The fuller form on live was still current 17c. Alive and kicking "alert, vigorous," attested from 1859.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: alive
Pronunciation: &-'lIv
Function: adjective
: having life : not dead or inanimate
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

alive to

Aware of, conscious of, as in The social worker was alive to all of the mother's worries. [Mid-1700s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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