Live - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |lɪv|  American pronunciation of the word live
Brit.  |lɪv|  British pronunciation of the word live

verb

- be an inhabitant of or reside in (syn: dwell, inhabit, populate)
People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
we had to live frugally after the war
- continue to live and avoid dying (syn: endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live on, survive)
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
One crash victim died, the other lived
- support oneself (syn: exist, subsist, survive)
Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
- have life, be alive (syn: be)
My grandfather lived until the end of war
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations (syn: experience, know)
I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict
The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare
I lived through two divorces
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live

adjective

- highly reverberant
a live concert hall
- charged with an explosive
live ammunition
a live bomb
- elastic; rebounds readily (syn: bouncy, lively, resilient, springy)
a lively tennis ball
- abounding with life and energy
the club members are a really live bunch
- in current use or ready for use
live copy is ready to be set in type or already set but not yet proofread
- of current relevance
a live issue
still a live option
- charged or energized with electricity (syn: hot)
a live wire
- capable of erupting (syn: alive)
a live volcano
the volcano is very much alive

adverb

- not recorded
the opera was broadcast live

Extra examples

We learned about the people who lived during colonial times.

I wonder what it was like to live then.

She's one of the greatest writers who ever lived.

It was one of the largest animals that has ever lived.

He lived to the age of 92.

He's very sick and he may not live much longer.

I hope I live to see the day when you admit you've been wrong about me!

I'll remember that day for as long as I live.

He lives next door to his parents.

We lived in the city.

They object to the use of live animals in scientific experiments.

A nightclub with live music

She was nervous about being interviewed on live radio.

The network is providing live coverage of the debate.

Use caution when you are working near live electrical wires.

Phrasal verbs

live down  — live so as to annul some previous behavior
live in  — live in the house where one works
live on  — continue to live and avoid dying
live out  — live out one's life; live to the end
live together  — share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
live up to  — meet the requirements or expectations of

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: live
he/she/it: lives
present participle: living
past tense: lived
past participle: lived
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