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live

1  [liv] verb, lived  [livd] , liv⋅ing.
Use live in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
2. to continue to have life; remain alive: to live to a ripe old age.
3. to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.; last: a book that lives in my memory.
4. to maintain or support one's existence; provide for oneself: to live on one's income.
5. to feed or subsist (usually fol. by on or upon): to live on rice and bananas.
6. to dwell or reside (usually fol. by in, at, etc.): to live in a cottage.
7. to pass life in a specified manner: They lived happily ever after.
8. to direct or regulate one's life: to live by the golden rule.
9. to experience or enjoy life to the full: At 40 she was just beginning to live.
10. to cohabit (usually fol. by with).
11. to escape destruction or remain afloat, as a ship or aircraft.
–verb (used with object)
12. to pass (life): to live a life of ease.
13. to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life: to live one's philosophy.
—Verb phrases
14. live down, to live so as to allow (a mistake, disgrace, etc.) to be forgotten or forgiven: She'll never live that crucial moment of failure down.
15. live in or out, to reside at or away from the place of one's employment, esp. as a domestic servant: Their butler lives in, but the maids live out.
16. live up to, to live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard); measure up to: He never lived up to his father's vision of him.
—Idioms
17. live high off or on the hog. hog (def. 16).
18. live it up, Informal. to live in an extravagant or wild manner; pursue pleasure: He started living it up after he got out of the army.
19. live well, to live comfortably: They're not wealthy but they live well.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME liven, OE lifian, libban; c. D leven, G leben, ON lifa, Goth liban
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2  [lahyv] adjective, liv⋅er, liv⋅est for 4–7, 13–15, adverb
–adjective
1. being alive; living; alive: live animals.
2. of, pertaining to, or during the life of a living being: the animal's live weight.
3. characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures: the live sounds of the forest.
4. Informal. (of a person) energetic; alert; lively: The club members are a really live bunch.
5. full of life, energy or activity: His approach in any business dealing is live and fresh.
6. burning or glowing: live coals in the fireplace.
7. having resilience or bounce: a live tennis ball.
8. being in play, as a baseball or football.
9. loaded or unexploded, as a cartridge or shell: live ammunition.
10. made up of actual persons: to perform before a live audience.
11. (of a radio or television program) broadcast while happening or being performed; not prerecorded or taped: a live telecast.
12. being highly resonant or reverberant, as an auditorium or concert hall.
13. vivid or bright, as color.
14. of current interest or importance, as a question or issue; controversial; unsettled.
15. moving or imparting motion; powered: the live head on a lathe.
16. still in use, or to be used, as type set up or copy for printing.
17. Also, alive. Electricity. electrically connected to a source of potential difference, or electrically charged so as to have a potential different from that of earth: a live wire.
–adverb
18. (of a radio or television program) at the moment of its happening or being performed; not on tape or by prerecording: a program broadcast live.
—Idiom
19. live one, Slang.
a. a person who spends money readily.
b. a person easily imposed upon or made the dupe of others.
Origin:
1535–45; 1930–35 for def. 11; aph. var. of alive, used attributively

Related forms:
liveness, noun
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live 1   (lĭv)   
v.   lived, liv·ing, lives

v.   intr.

  1. To be alive; exist.

  2. To continue to be alive: lived through a bad accident.

  3. To support oneself; subsist: living on rice and fish; lives on a small inheritance.

  4. To reside; dwell: lives on a farm.

  5. To conduct one's life in a particular manner: lived frugally.

  6. To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life: those who truly live.

  7. To remain in human memory: an event that lives on in our minds.

v.   tr.

  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 Verb(s):
live downTo overcome or reduce the shame of (a misdeed, for example) over a period of time.
live inTo reside in the place where one is employed: household servants who live in.
live outTo live outside one's place of domestic employment: household servants who live out.
live withTo put up with; resign oneself to: disliked the situation but had to live with it.

Idiom(s):
live it up Slang To engage in festive pleasures or extravagances.

Idiom(s):
live up to

  1. To live or act in accordance with: lived up to their parents' ideals.

  2. To prove equal to: a new technology that did not live up to our expectations.

  3. To carry out; fulfill: lived up to her end of the bargain.


[Middle English liven, from Old English libban, lifian; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]
live 2   (līv)   
adj.  

  1. Having life; alive: live animals. See Synonyms at living.

  2. Of, related to, or occurring during the life of one that is living: a live birth; the live weight of an animal before being slaughtered.

  3. Of current interest or relevance: a live topic; still a live option.

  4. Informal Full of life, excitement, or activity; lively: a live crowd at the parade; a live party.

  5. Glowing; burning: live coals.

  6. Not yet exploded but capable of being fired: live ammunition.

  7. Electricity Carrying an electric current or energized with electricity: live cables lying dangerously on the ground.

  8. Not mined or quarried; in the natural state: live ore.

    1. Broadcast while actually being performed; not taped, filmed, or recorded: a live television program.

    2. Involving performers or spectators who are physically present: live entertainment; a live audience.

  10. Of, relating to, or containing living, often modified microorganisms: a live vaccine; live yogurt cultures.

  11. Printing Not yet set into type: live copy.

  12. Sports In play: a live ball.

adv.  At, during, or from the time of actual occurrence or performance: The landing on the moon was telecast live.

[Short for alive.]
live'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
live

  1. mod.
    cool; great. : Everything's live! No problem!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

live  (v.)
O.E. lifian (Anglian), libban (W.Saxon) "to be alive," also "to supply oneself with food, to pass life (in some condition)," from P.Gmc. stem *libæ (cf. O.N. lifa, O.Fris. libba, Ger. leben, Goth. liban "to live"), from PIE base *leip- "to remain, continue" (cf. Gk. liparein "to persist, persevere;" see leave).
"According to the Dutch Prouerbe ... Leuen ende laetan leuen, To liue and to let others liue." [Malynes, 1622]
To live it up "live gaily and extravagantly" is from 1951. To live up to "act in accordance with" is from 1694. To live (something) down "outwear (some slander or embarrassment)" is from 1842. To live with "cohabit as husband and wife" is attested from 1749; sense of "to put up with" is attested from 1937. Lived-in "inhabited, occupied" is first recorded 1873. Live-in (adj.) first attested, 1955. Liveable "suitable for living in" is from 1814, first attested in "Mansfield Park." Expression live and learn is attested from c.1620.

live  (adj.)
1542, "having life," later (1611) "burning, glowing," aphetic of alive (q.v.). Sense of "containing unspent energy or power" (live ammunition, etc.) is from 1799; live wire is attested from 1890; fig. sense of "active person" is from 1903. Meaning "in-person (performance)" is first attested 1934. Livestock is attested from 1523 (see stock (n.2)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1live
Pronunciation: 'liv
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: lived; liv·ing
1 : to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant
2 : to continue alive <lived for 50 years>
3 : to maintain oneself <lives on avegetarian diet>
4 : to conduct or pass one's life living in the body of a host>

Main Entry: 2live
Pronunciation: 'lIv
Function: adjective
: having life : LIVING
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

live (līv)
adj.

  1. Having life; alive.

  2. Capable of replicating in a host's cells.

  3. Containing living microorganisms or active virus, as a vaccine.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

live

In addition to the idioms beginning with live, also see alive (live) and kicking; as I live and breathe; close to home (where one lives); (live from) day to day; fat of the land, live off the; high off the hog, live; in one's pocket (live in each other's pockets); learn to live with; people who live in glass houses.

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