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adjective
Idioms1.
having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
2.
living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive.
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in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive.
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full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries.
5.
EXPANDhaving the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color.
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alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of: City planners are alive to the necessity of revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods.
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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.
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Aliveness
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| alive (əˈlaɪv) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| 4. | full of life; lively: she was wonderfully alive for her age |
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| 8. | electronics another word for live |
| 9. | alive and kicking (of a person) active and in good health |
| 10. | look alive! hurry up! get busy! |
| [Old English on līfe in | |
| a'liveness | |
| —n | |
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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; "The allusion is to a child in the womb after quickening" [Farmer].
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